Tyler lowered his head, looking as crestfallen as he was stunned.

Meanwhile, Charles scoffed as he glanced over at Toby haughtily. “So, do you still want me to apologize, President Fuller?”

 

The subtext of his question was clear: if he were to be forced to apologize, then he would expose even more startling crimes on Tina’s track record.

Toby understood what was at stake, and he was grim as he returned Charles’ sullen gaze.

Tina, on the other hand, was somewhat terrified as she tugged on Toby’s arm. She forced out a tight smile and said, “Let’s forget about this, Toby. Charles is right; I’ve done so many terrible things to Miss Reed, so it’s only right that we excuse them from making an apology.”

Charles quirked his lips mockingly. “It looks like you guys have given up on an apology from me, so I’m going to take my leave now. The air here reeks of hypocrisy.”

 

As he said this, he flapped his hand in front of his nose as though to fan away some repulsive scent and headed up the stairs.

Seeing this, Rebecca let out a full-body yawn and interjected, “I’m worn out from all the horseback riding. I think I’ll take a nap in my room.”

 

“Well, I’m not staying here if the rest of you are leaving,” Zane concluded as he rose from his seat.

Very soon, Toby and the two others were the only ones remaining in the living room.

Tyler glanced at Toby, then Tina. At last, he grabbed the former by the arm and proceeded to guide him toward the veranda. “Come over here, Toby. I need to talk to you about something.”

When they reached the veranda, Toby drew his arm back and demanded, “What is it?”

door to the veranda behind him. “Toby, you know all about what

by her given name so affectionately after learning all the terrible things she had inflicted upon Sonia. As far as he was concerned, he should adopt a more fitting nickname for the wretched

briefly, then

aggrieved by such an affirmation.

snapped, “This is my business, and it doesn’t concern you one

brother, Toby. Don’t you think I have the right to be concerned?” Tyler’s eyes widened incredulously as he went on to say, “Listen to me, Toby. You have to break up with Tina as soon as possible. She’s a terrible human being, and I am totally against the

Tina was basically the epitome of evil; there was no telling what other wicked schemes she might be up to next. What if she throws Toby under the bus? Or worse—what if she drags our family name through

he said, “Okay, that’s enough. Just watch your own back and stop butting into my affairs.” With that, he opened the door

door, and her eyes rimmed red as

tiredly. “Did you

nodded and hummed sadly in

he averted his gaze,

would inevitably feel embarrassed regardless of how thick-skinned he might be. He let out a dry cough and

Tina called out to him,

you’re looking for an apology, then let’s just say you’d be disappointed because there’s no way I’m going to say

not in the wrong here. It’s true that she is evil enough to attempt murder, and it’s not my fault for wanting to keep

he exclaimed his brother’s name, sounding

“No, Tyler, it isn’t an apology I’m looking for. I just wanted to say that I

the reasons might be and regardless of your intentions, you were still behind all those things, weren’t you?” Tyler cut her off bluntly. Then, he added, “There was a time when I thought you were a kind and gentle person, and I was completely fine with you being together with my brother. But now, I realize how blind and ridiculous I was. A wicked and vicious woman like you has no right marrying my brother. You’re only going to burden him

scoffed contemptuously at

lower lip as

away from me, too? This is what Charles and Sonia are up to. They want to turn everyone around Toby and me over to their side and gang up against

she shuddered in anger and felt a strong

Toby thought she might be crying and pulled her into an embrace from behind as he placated, “I’m sorry, Tina. Tyler is still

composure and schooled her features into an expression of empathy, then shook her head. “I don’t blame him at all. He wasn’t

Toby turned her in his arms

chest and listened to the steady rhythm of his heartbeat, then answered in a trembling voice, “I’m

and cupped her face in his hands, then dipped his head to look at her solemnly as he promised, “I won’t ever leave you. Don’t you

agreed to go out with him and become

blinked and asked,

nodded

brother. Surely he would talk to your mother and force you to break up with me. Would you still be so

head of the Fuller Family, anyway, so it’s not like they have a say

into a smile, then nuzzled into

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