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?”

closed the door 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

lips briefly,

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

business,

eyes widened incredulously as he went on to say, “Listen to me, Toby.

up to next.

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

and her eyes rimmed red as she regarded them plaintively. “Toby…” she began, chewing her

sighed tiredly. “Did you hear

hummed

flustered as he averted his gaze, not wanting

of how thick-skinned he might be. He

called out

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 attempt murder, and it’s not my fault for wanting to keep her away from

he exclaimed his brother’s name, sounding

just wanted to say that I have, indeed, done some grievous things to Miss Reed. However, I have

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

that, he scoffed contemptuously at her and

and bit down hard on her lower lip as

Tyler is trying to tear Toby away from me, too? This is what Charles and

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

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

shook her head. “I don’t blame him at all.

her in

steady rhythm of his heartbeat, then answered in a trembling voice, “I’m scared

he heard this 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

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

blinked and asked,

nodded in

mother and force you to break up with me. Would

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

hummed in satisfaction and broke into a smile, then nuzzled into his chest once more. “That makes me feel

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