An Understated Dominance (Maria Vittori) novel Chapter 1074

"What?"

Everyone exchanged glances when they saw the black needle, surprised.

They had seen Dustin removing the needle from the horse's head. There was even blood on it.

So, someone purposely inserted it into Gale's head.

"Seriously? Could this guy be telling the truth?"

Everyone turned to look at Jayden, waiting for an explanation.

"Now that I've found the evidence, what else do you have to say?" asked Dustin.

Then, he flicked the needle and sent it flying. It landed near Jayden's feet.

"What do you mean? Are you suspecting me?" Jayden frowned.

"I've no idea who did this. But I can swear that I haven't done anything to harm Sheila!"

Dustin replied indifferently, "Yeah, keep up with the act.

"Just moments ago, your sister admitted you were the only one who touched Gale. Who else could it be if it wasn't you?"

"Yes, I did touch Gale. But that doesn't mean I inserted this needle," Jayden answered.

"Perhaps someone had already inserted the needle before we arrived."

"That's right! Sheila has a lot of enemies, and they're always targeting her," Roxanne chimed in.

"There have been frequent kidnappings and assassination attempts. I'm not surprised that someone would target Gale!"

Dustin scoffed. "You guys sure can give a reason for everything."

Jayden's expression turned serious, and he turned to Shelia. "Sheila, you know me best. Do you think I'm the kind of person who would harm you?"

"Of course not. Jayden has always been very nice to me. How could he harm me? This must be a misunderstanding," Sheila muttered while repeatedly shaking her head.

Her cousin had always been gentle and kind. Jayden had never done anything bad. Sheila did not think he was a bad person.

Jayden said coldly, "Did you hear that? Sheila and I are very close. Don't try to stir things up between us."

"Sheila, you should always keep your guard up," Dustin reminded.