An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

“Uncle Edgar, these are my friends! What are you doing?” Sheila was shocked and stood before her friends with her arms wide open. “Hmph! They’re nothing but a bunch of troublemakers!

“Just one look and you could tell that they’re bad influences! Now, step aside! “Edgar roared.

“No! They’re innocent! You can’t hurt them!” Sheila reasoned. “Mr. Murray, we didn’t do anything. This is a misunderstanding!” Vivian hastily explained.

“That’s right! It was an accident that Roxanne got hurt. It has nothing to do with us!” The group was panicking.

Edgar was a very decisive man and held authority within the family. It would only lead to trouble if they were to be apprehended by him. Even if they escaped death, they would probably still be tortured.

“Still trying to argue your way out? If it wasn’t for your schemes, how would Midnight Shadow have suddenly gone berserk?

“Do you think I’m stupid?” Edgar bellowed. Based on the information he received earlier, he found two aspects of the matter suspicious. Firstly, Midnight Shadow was a Thoroughbred. How could it have lost to a pony?

was well- trained and never misbehaved. It was suspicious that it suddenly attacked its rider. “Wait! Sir Edgar, if

protested, “He was the one

I think about it, this guy is indeed suspicious. “He must have planned it to harm

wasn’t important at a time like this. It was much more important to make sure they weren’t implicated. That way, they could avoid any punishment they were bound to

landed on Dustin. “Were you the one who

win. But your daughter getting hurt had nothing to

few tricks to get Midnight Shadow to stall. But he never hurt anyone intentionally. Roxanne was the only one to blame for her temper. Her beatings had provoked

Edgar’s expression darkened. He smirked.

man and subject him to severe torture!” “Yes, sir!” Four armed soldiers stepped forward with their guns,

right there! Don’t come any closer!” Sheila suddenly took out a knife and stood in front of

They were hesitant to step forward. Sheila was Christopher’s favorite granddaughter

“You insolent woman!”

culprit?” you defend “Dustin is not the culprit! You can’t just apprehend him without evidence!” Sheila tried to