An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

Chapter 7

“Is he awake?”

Everyone was stunned when they saw Andrew return to consciousness. The doctors were dumbstruck when they noticed the monitors showing Andrew’s vital signs were all normal. Who would have expected a young man like Dustin to cure an unknown disease that had stumped the entire specialist team? This was unheard of!

“That’s amazing! Grandfather is awake!”

Ruth burst into tears of happiness when she saw her grandfather’s recovery. Natasha also breathed a sigh of relief.

“Mr. Rhys, I don’t know how to thank you for this. From now on, you are the Harmon family’s honored guest!”

She bowed deeply to Dustin.

“You’re welcome, Ms. Harmon. It was no trouble at all.”

Dustin gave her a small smile. However, Dustin’s humble words irked Dr. Jansen. He and his team had done all they could to cure Andrew, but this punk called it “no trouble at all?” Clearly, Dustin was insulting them indirectly!

“Hey, you! What’s up with the centipede? Why would there be a centipede in my grandfather’s body?” Ruth spoke up.

“This is not a normal centipede. It’s actually a venomous curse.” Dustin turned to Andrew. “Mr. Harmon, where were you recently? Have you eaten anything out of the ordinary?”

“You’re spot on. A few days ago, I was at Millsburg for a party and drank some wine.” Andrew nodded.

“If I’m not mistaken, you must have been cursed,” Dustin concluded.

“Cursed?”

Andrew was taken aback. The rest of them stared at each other in surprise. After all, it wasn’t every day that someone got cursed.

“Don’t spout nonsense! It’s illogical that this could be a curse! If you ask me, Mr. Harmon must have ingested centipede eggs by mistake!” Dr. Jansen interrupted.

fine

Jansen shut up when he caught

thank you for your diagnosis. I will investigate this further,”

however, she had no personal experience. Who would have thought that her grandfather was suffering from this? Natasha was determined to make

feed him this prescription for five days to remove the toxins from his body.” Dustin scribbled

much, Mr. Rhys.” Natasha took

will excuse myself since there’s nothing more to be done.” Dustin got up to

me see you off.” Natasha got up as

do with these

one who requested it, we shall

Jansen went

in another hospital room,

me? Please, you have to teach

his head bound up tightly.

worry, I will get even with him for you!” Florence

Nicholson, it is unthinkable that Dustin had the nerve to physically assault both of you!” A handsome young man dressed in a suit spoke up. He was the second

wouldn’t believe it. That punk went mad and hit my son

a crazy person?” Chris frowned. “I know some thugs who

that would be great!” Florence broke into a

sure they knock some sense into him. Fracture a bone or two!” James snarled

you, he is as good

long ago. How was it possible that a useless bum like him could have such an attractive and successful lady as his wife? Chris couldn’t pass up this opportunity to

Dahlia asked as she entered the hospital room suddenly. She was dressed in a slinky black dress that showed off her voluptuous

hurt!” James sat up immediately and

happened and apologized over the phone. Let’s forget

are you kidding me? I was beaten black and blue! An apology isn’t going to cut it!

what do you