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 Tina has done to Sonia, don’t

learning all the terrible things she had inflicted upon

pursed his lips briefly, then

was obviously aggrieved by such an affirmation.

is my business, and it doesn’t concern you

to say, “Listen to me, Toby. You have to break up with Tina

was no telling what other wicked schemes she might be up to next. What

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

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

sighed tiredly. “Did you hear

hummed sadly in

averted his gaze, not wanting to look

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

called out to

his tracks and asked 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 speaking the

attempt murder, and it’s not

displeased as he exclaimed his brother’s name, sounding as if he was building up to an

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

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

contemptuously at

lower lip as the storm clouds gathered ominously

tear Toby 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

and felt a strong surge of hatred for all these

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

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

scared of?” Toby turned her

answered in a trembling voice, “I’m scared that Tyler may try to convince you to break up with me. I’m terrified that you really

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

relentlessly pursued her several times before she agreed to go out with him and become his

blinked and

nodded

you to break up with me. Would you still be so adamant when

anyway, so it’s not like they

smile, then nuzzled into his chest once more.

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