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

call Tina by her given name so affectionately after learning all the terrible things she had inflicted

his lips briefly,

an affirmation. “So,

is my business, and

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

no telling what other wicked schemes she might be up to next. What if she throws Toby

and stop butting into my affairs.” With

and her eyes rimmed red as

tiredly. “Did

hummed

slightly flustered as he averted his gaze, not wanting to look

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

looking for an apology, then let’s just say you’d be disappointed because there’s no way I’m

that she is evil enough to attempt murder, and it’s not my fault for wanting to keep her

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

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 my

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

he scoffed contemptuously at her and stalked

watched his retreating figure and bit down hard on her lower lip

This is what Charles and Sonia are up to. They want to turn everyone around Toby and me over to

the thought of this, she shuddered in anger and felt

embrace from behind as he placated, “I’m sorry, Tina. Tyler

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 just a little

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

her head on his chest and listened 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 me. I’m terrified that

in his hands, then dipped his head to look

several times before she agreed to go out with him and become his girlfriend; there was no way he would

and asked,

He nodded

is your brother. Surely he would talk to your mother and force you to break up with me. Would you still be so adamant when your family pressures

and murmured, “Yes. I’m the head of the Fuller Family, anyway, so it’s

hummed in satisfaction and broke into a smile, then nuzzled into his chest once more.

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