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?

suddenly attacked its rider. “Wait!

protested, “He was the one who competed with Roxanne. He even

guy is indeed suspicious. “He must have planned it to harm Roxanne!” Vivian echoed. “Sir Edgar! You must apprehend

more important to make sure they weren’t implicated. That way, they could avoid any

you the one who

daughter getting hurt had nothing to do

But he never hurt anyone intentionally. Roxanne

inflicted it upon herself?” Edgar’s expression darkened. He smirked. “Bravo… Well done! It was

sir!” Four armed soldiers stepped forward with

any closer!” Sheila suddenly took out a knife and stood in front of Dustin. She yelled, “If any

four soldiers exchanged glances. They were hesitant to step forward. Sheila was Christopher’s favorite

“You insolent woman!”

defend