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?”

behind him. “Toby, you know all about what Tina has done to

learning all the terrible things she had inflicted

his lips briefly, then

an affirmation. “So, what are you

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

the right to be concerned?” Tyler’s eyes widened incredulously as he went on to say, “Listen to me, Toby. You have

basically the epitome of evil; there was no telling 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 the

your own back and stop butting into my affairs.” With that, he opened the door to

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

sighed tiredly. “Did you

hummed

he averted his gaze, not wanting to look her

she had heard all of his bad-mouthing, 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

true that she is evil enough to attempt murder, and it’s

name, sounding

wanted to say that I have, indeed, done some grievous things to Miss Reed. However, I have reasons for it, and it

I was completely fine with you being together with my brother. But now,

scoffed contemptuously at her and

his retreating figure and bit down hard on her lower lip as the storm clouds gathered ominously

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 want to turn everyone around Toby and

in anger and felt a strong

behind as he placated, “I’m sorry, Tina. Tyler is still a kid, and he doesn’t think before

regained her composure 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. I’m

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

in a trembling voice, “I’m scared

head

before she agreed to go out

and

He nodded

break up with me. Would you

hair and murmured, “Yes. I’m the head of the Fuller Family, anyway, so it’s not like they have a say in whatever I decide. There’s nothing

broke into a smile, then nuzzled into his chest once more.

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