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?”

Tyler closed the door to the veranda behind him. “Toby, you know all about what Tina has done to Sonia, don’t you?”

He found it rather repulsive to call Tina by her given name so affectionately after learning all the terrible things she had inflicted upon Sonia. As far as he was concerned, he should adopt a more fitting nickname for the wretched woman.

Toby pursed his lips briefly, then admitted, “Yes, I do.”

Tyler was obviously aggrieved by such an affirmation. “So, what are you still doing with her?”

Toby frowned and snapped, “This is my business, and it doesn’t concern you one bit.”

“How so? I’m your biological brother, Toby. Don’t you think I 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 soon as possible. She’s a terrible human being, and I am totally against the both of you being together!”

might be up to next. What if she throws Toby under the bus? Or

Just watch your own back and stop butting into my affairs.” With that,

her eyes rimmed red as

tiredly. “Did

nodded and hummed sadly in

Tyler was slightly flustered as he averted his gaze, not wanting to look her in the

had heard all of his bad-mouthing, and he would inevitably feel embarrassed regardless of how thick-skinned he might

called out

an apology, then let’s just say you’d be disappointed because

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

name, sounding as if he

and he was about to say something in retort when Tina interjected woefully, “No, Tyler, it isn’t an apology I’m looking for. I just wanted to say that I have, indeed, done some grievous things to Miss Reed. However, I have reasons for it, and

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

he scoffed contemptuously

hard on her lower lip as the storm clouds gathered ominously in

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

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

into an embrace from behind as he placated, “I’m

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

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

rested 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

face in his hands, then dipped his head to look at her solemnly as

several times before she agreed to go out

and

He nodded in

force you to break up with me. Would you still

anyway, so it’s not like they have a say

broke into a smile, then nuzzled into his

her hair. His gestures were gentle and compassionate, but there was an icy

what was happening to him. He was embracing a woman he loved dearly but found that he was growing distant from her; there was a newfound sense of

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