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?”

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

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

briefly,

obviously aggrieved by such an affirmation. “So, what are you still

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

Tyler’s eyes widened incredulously as he went on to say, “Listen to me,

epitome of evil; there was no telling what other wicked schemes she might be up to next. What if she

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

the door, and her eyes rimmed red as she regarded them

sighed tiredly. “Did you

hummed sadly

flustered as he averted his

of how

Tina called out

icily, “What is it? If 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 sorry for

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

Toby was clearly displeased as he exclaimed his brother’s name, sounding as if he was building

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 Reed. However, I have reasons for it, and it was not

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

contemptuously at

hard on her lower lip as the storm clouds gathered

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

of this, she shuddered in anger and felt a strong surge of hatred for

spite, Toby thought she might be crying and pulled her into an embrace from behind as he placated, “I’m

of empathy, then shook her head. “I don’t blame him at all. He wasn’t wrong

scared of?” Toby turned her in his arms and gazed down

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

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

all, he had relentlessly pursued her several times before she agreed to go out with him and become his girlfriend; there was no way

and

nodded

force you to break up with

“Yes. I’m the head of the Fuller Family, anyway, so it’s not like they have a

then nuzzled into his chest once more. “That

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