An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

Chapter 6

“You useless thing!” Natasha was livid. She grabbed Dr. Jansen by the collar and yelled, “I told you not to remove the needles! Now that the worst has happened, this is all you have to say?”

“No, this has got nothing to do with me!” Dr. Jansen shook his head fervently. “It must be that other healer. His needles must have caused this to happen!”

Natasha slapped him.

“Stop pushing the blame on others, you bastard! I’m warning you now if anything happens to my grandfather, I’ll kill you!”

At those words, Dr. Jansen paled. The Harmon family was powerful enough to get rid of him without anyone knowing.

“What’s going on?”

At that moment, Dustin entered. When he saw Andrew’s state, he frowned.

“Didn’t I tell you not to remove the needles?” he asked with displeasure. “Why didn’t you listen to me?”

“Mr. Rhys, just now…”

Before Natasha could explain, Dr. Jansen shot forward and grabbed Dustin by the collar.

“So it’s you who placed the needles?” he shouted. “It’s your stupid needling that caused Old Mr. Harmon to go into critical condition! You’re responsible for this!”

Dustin was a convenient scapegoat that he could use to avoid the blame.

“Am I right to presume that you were the one who removed the needles, then?” Dustin raised an eyebrow.

“So what if it’s me?”

a little curious. How did you

“You—”

“Shut up!”

then pulled Dustin over to the

no time to lose. Please

He won’t be able to do anything for your grandfather. Don’t be scammed!” Dr. Jansen said

you think he can’t do anything, then why don’t

“I…”

Andrew, he would’ve done so earlier

warning, young man.

him.

wish to continue arguing with them.

fucking bastard! Shut

forceful that Dr. Jansen stumbled and almost fell to the ground. Seeing

Harmon family will owe you a big favor if you can

won’t be easy. The toxin has been aggravated, so it’s more aggressive now. Acupuncture alone won’t be enough to cure him. I need

give you whatever you need,”

quarter pound of caterpillars, a quarter pound of spiders, and a quarter pound of cockroaches. Fry them and seal them in

you need those things? How

your yakking. Go find

her. Reluctantly, Ruth went out with her bodyguards to look for the insects.

finish the acupuncture treatment on your grandfather, please open this container

“Will do!”

Natasha nodded.

“I shall begin.”

gathered his concentration and inserted the first needle into Andrew’s lower abdomen. With a flick of his finger, Dustin made the needle rotate quickly. A sliver of energy entered Andrew’s body through the