An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

Chapter 4

“Mom, take James to the hospital. I’ll deal with this.”

After a moment’s silence, Dahlia finally made her decision.

“Dahlia, you must defend your brother! Don’t let that bastard off so easily!” Florence said hatefully.

“Don’t worry, I know what I should do.”

Dahlia nodded, gesturing for two guards to send Florence and James to the hospital.

“What do you think, Lyra?”

Dahlia rubbed her temples. She felt a headache coming on.

“It’s obvious, isn’t it? It was Dustin who assaulted them first. The security guards were witnesses, so that can’t be a lie,” Lyra said.

“But my mother’s not exactly an honest person…” Dahlia began. She knew her mother and brother well. They were a hot-tempered and ruthless duo.

“Either way, it’s still wrong for him to throw the first punch!” Lyra said righteously. “Even if there was a misunderstanding, why couldn’t he talk it out? Moreover, it was James that he beat up. Your brother! He didn’t think of how you would feel when he attacked your family. This alone is proof that he’s not a good person!”

Dahlia’s frown deepened along with her doubts. Lyra was right. Even if her mother and brother were rude and unreasonable, there was no reason for Dustin to assault them physically, nor was there any reason for him to hurt James so badly. It would seem like her decision to divorce him was right.

“You can’t just let this go, Ms. Nicholson. You have to teach him a lesson!” Lyra said.

Hearing this, Dahlia became angry. She took out her phone and called Dustin. At the same time, Dustin was sitting in a silver Bentley and frowned when he saw the call coming in. Despite his reluctance, he still picked up the call.

“Dustin, I need an explanation!” Dahlia demanded.

“What explanation?”

“Did you hit my brother just now?”

“I did. But…”

he could finish, Dahlia interrupted

such a person! Are

to be so aggressive. She hadn’t even stopped to listen to what he had to say. After three years of marriage, she was treating him as if he was a mere stranger,

that I hit your brother, but have you stopped

did, you still shouldn’t have hit

was disappointed in her. At this point, it didn’t matter

the hospital right now and apologize to James, and I’ll pretend that nothing happened.

what?” Dustin retorted. “Are you going to call the police on me, or hire hitmen to take me

throw away

that you’re extending me? Anyway, I did beat

Dahlia’s retort was cut off as Dustin

reasons why she had managed to get

rude of him. Ms. Nicholson, do you need me to arrange for someone to teach him

We’re done now.” Dahlia took a deep breath to quell her

“But…”

say more when Dahlia stopped

need to work on more important matters, like the charity ball with

got anything to do with our

has shortlisted the Quine Group. If we

I’ll go make the arrangements

…

him into a VIP ward, where an old man was laying on the bed. He looked pale, and his lips were dry and cracked. His breathing was weak as if he was close to death. Several doctors surrounded him, but none of

here.

with a ponytail ran up to them. She was the second daughter of the Harmon family, Ruth Harmon, and the old man on

Harmon, we’ve already done everything we could. There’s nothing else

nothing you can do, then let someone else

will take

“Mr. Rhys?”

expressions on their faces.

me, Natasha? This is Mr. Rhys?” Ruth looked shocked. “He