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?”

you know all

repulsive to call Tina 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,

was obviously aggrieved by such an affirmation. “So, what

“This is my business, and it doesn’t

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

might be up to next. What if she throws Toby under the bus? Or worse—what

grew impatient as he said, “Okay, that’s enough. Just watch your own back and stop butting into

her eyes rimmed red as she regarded them plaintively. “Toby…”

sighed tiredly. “Did you

and hummed

flustered as he averted his gaze,

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

Tina called out to him,

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

true that she is evil enough to attempt murder, and it’s not my fault for wanting to keep

his brother’s name, sounding as if he was building up

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

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,

scoffed contemptuously at her and

watched his retreating figure and bit down hard on her lower lip as the

tear Toby away from me, too? This is what Charles and Sonia are up to. They want to turn everyone around

shuddered in anger and

be crying and pulled her into an embrace from behind as he placated, “I’m sorry, Tina. Tyler is still a kid, and he doesn’t think before he speaks.

schooled her features into an expression of empathy, then shook her head.

scared of?” Toby turned her in his

trembling voice, “I’m scared that Tyler may try to convince

dipped his head to look at her solemnly as he promised, “I won’t

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

and

He nodded

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

I’m the head of the Fuller Family, anyway, so it’s

and broke into a smile, then nuzzled into his chest

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