“Uncle Edgar, these are my friends! What are you doing?” She 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 thatthey’re bad influences! Now, step aside! “Edgar roared.


    “No! They’re innocent! You can’t hurtthem!” She reasoned.“Mr. Murray, we didn’t do anything. This is a misunderstanding!” Vivian hastily exined.


    “That’s right! It was an ident 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?” Edgarbellowed.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?Please check at N/?vel(D)rama.Org.


    Secondly, Midnight Shadow was well- trained and never misbehaved. It was suspicious that it suddenly attacked its rider.“Wait! Sir Edgar, if someone is behind this, it must have been him!”


    Suddenly, Evan pointed at Dustin and protested, “He was the one whopeted with Roxanne. He even won! He’s the most suspicious!”


    “That’s right! I found it strange at the time. Now that I think about it, this guy is indeed suspicious.“He must have nned it to harm Roxanne!” Vivian echoed. “Sir Edgar! You must apprehend him! Ithas nothing to do with us!” The crowd panicked.


    The truth 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 receive.


    “You!” Edgar’s icy gazended on Dustin.“Were you the one who won against my daughter in the horse race?”


    “I did win. But your daughter getting hurt had nothing to do with me. She inflicted it upon herself,” Dustin answered impassively.


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


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


    “Men, seize this young man and subject him to severe torture!”“Yes, sir!” Four armed soldiers stepped forward with their guns, ready toapprehend Dustin.


    “Stop right there! Don’te any closer!” She suddenly took out a knife and stood in front of Dustin.She yelled, “If any of you does anything, I won’t hold back!”


    The four soldiers exchanged nces. They were hesitant to step forward.She was Christopher’s favorite granddaughter and had a high standing within the family.


    “You insolent woman!”


    Edgar red at her. “She Murray! You sure are bold! How dare the culprit?” you defend“Dustin is not the culprit! You can’t just apprehend him without evidence!” She tried to argue.


    “Evidence? Hah! My word is evidenceenough!”


    Edgar asserted dominantly, “He’ll confess soon enough after a round of torture. Now, step aside!”


    “No!” She was stubborn.“You impudent woman!” Edgar flewinto a rage and pped her across theface. She stumbled from the force of thehit. And soon, her face swelled.


    “What?” Dustin frowned at what he witnessed. He never expected Edgar to be that unreasonable.How could he hit his niece without first finding out the truth?


    “Move! Otherwise, I’ll take you in too!”