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?”

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

so affectionately after learning all the terrible things she had inflicted upon Sonia. As far as he was concerned, he should

pursed his lips briefly, then

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

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

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

evil; there was no telling what other wicked schemes she might be up to next. What if she throws Toby under the bus?

own back and stop

happened to be standing behind the door, and her eyes rimmed red

sighed tiredly. “Did

nodded and hummed sadly in

as he averted his gaze, not wanting to look her

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

Tina called out to

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

to attempt murder,

brother’s name, sounding as if he was building

looking for. I just wanted to say that I

when I thought you were a kind and gentle person, and I was completely fine with you being together with my brother. But now,

contemptuously at her and

hard on her lower lip as the storm clouds gathered ominously

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

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

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

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

you scared of?” Toby turned her

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

dipped his head to look at her

had relentlessly pursued her several times before she agreed to go out with him

and asked,

He nodded in

to your mother and force you to break up with me. Would you still be so adamant when your family pressures

her 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

smile, then nuzzled into his chest once more. “That makes me feel

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