No one had expected the reality of the situation to be so shocking! Watching Shannon Gable finish a lap and then overtake Seraphina Sterling again, the crowd finally had a startling realization: Miss Sterling didn't know how to ride a horse at all!
The outcome of the race was a foregone conclusion; there was no suspense whatsoever. The crowd couldn't help but look at Wyatt Gallagher. Just moments ago, his attitude had been so resolute, defending Miss Sterling without a care for who he offended. Now that the situation had turned out like this, what would he choose to do?
A smile played on Wyatt Gallagher's lips, his gentle eyes practically overflowing with tenderness. He watched Seraphina Sterling, who was slowly, leisurely riding her horse. Dressed in a black riding habit atop her chestnut mount, she ambled forward at an unhurried pace, looking more like she was on a relaxing vacation, just walking her horse, than a competitor in a tense race.
