Chapter 84

Tears welled up in Jacqueline's eyes as she looked at Rowena. "Grandma…" Rowena turned to look at Stephen before looking back at Jacqueline. With a sigh, she said, "It's alright, Jacqueline. Since that incident at the equestrian center was a misunderstanding, explain it again in front of everyone. I trust that Tessa is not someone unreasonable." Considering Rowena had made such a statement, no one else dared to step in to shield Jacqueline. Sniffling, Jacqueline put on an aggrieved look and said, "That day at the center, I asked Tessa to teach me how to ride a horse. "Everything had been going well at first, but then the horse suddenly went wild, and I-I fell off and got hurt." Everyone already knew that part of the story, but judging by Stephen's tone from earlier, it seemed like there was more to the story. No one interrupted her while they simply waited for her to continue. Jacqueline glanced at Stephen nervously, but his gaze was so sharp that it frightened her. So, she