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.

Jansen, any normal centipede eggs would have been digested by the stomach’s acid! It’s fine

when he

diagnosis. I will investigate this further,”

venomous curses before, however, she had no personal experience. Who would have thought that her grandfather

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

Mr. Rhys.” Natasha took

since there’s nothing more to be

off.”

should I do with these insects?”

to eat those insects. Since he was the one who requested it, we shall fulfill his wish! All of you, make sure he

Dr. Jansen went

this moment, in another hospital room, a similar

me? Please, you have to

the hospital bed with his head bound

get even with

the nerve to physically assault both of you!” A handsome young man dressed in a suit spoke up. He was the second son of the Nolan family, Chris

hit my son like a maniac. No

crazy person?” Chris frowned. “I know some thugs who can teach him a lesson. Shall I help you

be great!” Florence broke into

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

I assure you, he is as good

that a useless bum like him could have such an attractive and successful lady as

how are your injuries?” Dahlia asked as she entered the hospital room suddenly. She was dressed in a slinky black dress that showed off

here! Look at me, I’m terribly hurt!” James sat up immediately

Dustin told me what happened and apologized over the phone. Let’s forget about

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

do