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?”

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

learning all the terrible things she had

briefly, then

affirmation. “So, what are you

and snapped, “This is my business, and it

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 both of

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

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

red as she regarded them plaintively. “Toby…”

sighed tiredly. “Did

nodded and hummed sadly

was slightly flustered as he averted his gaze, not wanting to look

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

Tina called

you’re looking for an apology, then let’s just say you’d be disappointed because there’s

in the wrong here. It’s true that she is evil enough to attempt murder, and it’s

his brother’s name, sounding

to say something in retort when Tina interjected woefully, “No, Tyler, it isn’t an apology I’m looking for. I just wanted to say that I have, indeed, done some grievous things to Miss

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

contemptuously at her

on her lower lip as the storm clouds gathered ominously in her

was Zane at first, and now Tyler is trying to tear Toby away from me, too? This is what Charles and Sonia are up to. They

she shuddered in anger and felt a strong

pulled her into an embrace from behind as he placated, “I’m sorry, Tina. Tyler is still a kid,

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

turned her in his arms and gazed

his chest and listened to the steady rhythm of his heartbeat, then answered in a trembling voice, “I’m scared that Tyler may try to convince you to

when he heard this and cupped her face in his hands, then dipped his head to look at her solemnly as he promised,

agreed to go out with him and become his girlfriend; there was no

and asked,

He nodded

break up with me. Would you still be so adamant when your family pressures

the Fuller Family, anyway, so it’s not like they have a say in whatever I

then nuzzled into

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