An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

Chapter 149

Chapter 149

“Slap!” A crisp noise sounded as Dahlia’s hand landed heavily on Dustin Rhy’s face.

Due to the excessive force she applied behind the slap, the wounds on her hand that had just healed got torn open again, causing a stream of fresh blood to flow down her fingers.

Dustin touched the side of his face that burned from the slap and merely stood right where he was with a

neutral expression on his face.

He could take all the misunderstandings and contempt from other people, but he refused to accept the fact that his ex–wife had just slapped him on behalf of another man.

“Why? Why do you insist on being this way?” Dahlia said through gritted teeth as her eyes filled with tears and immense disappointment overtook her.

She couldn’t understand for the life of her why Dustin had become the person he was today. He was close- minded, full of jealousy, and a gossipmonger; he was even repaying kindness with evil now.

All kinds of bad attributes were concentrated in the body of this man. She wanted this slap to serve as a wake-

up call to him!

“Hmph. Do you want to fight me, kid? Aren’t you a little too young for that?” Matt couldn’t help but sneer at him

as he witnessed the two of them turn against each other.

Although he had just lost two teeth, he couldn’t help but feel somewhat triumphant on the inside when he saw

Dahlia slap Dustin to stand up for him.

“That was a good slap! He deserves to be slapped!” Florence cheered as her eyes lit up.

“That’s right! If you don’t teach him a lesson, are you still considered human at that point?” James parroted

out loud.

Dustin suddenly let out a tired sigh after a long time of

hands at one another. Thus, this would be the first and last

everything I’ve ever done to you in the past. From now on, you and I don’t owe each other anything anymore,” Dustin said quietly.

leave.

no anger, no complaints–just an unexpected feeling of

shock as she stared at his defeated back. She’d been rendered

Just then, they all heard a knock on the

who had taken his leave earlier,

go?” He asked as he

punk, Mr. Fletcher?”

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dispel all the bad blood the Hummer family has with

looked at one

kidding us, right, Mr. Fletcher? How is that punk worthy of receiving a gift from Mr. Hummer himself?” Florence asked in

he worthy‘? Don’t you know that he was the reason why the Hummers decided to lift the ban

dumbfounded by their reactions.

room the moment he finished

didn’t hear him

had saved the Nicholsons and coerced the Hummers to give a public apology

right, Mr. Fletcher? Are you telling us that Dustin was the one who saved us?” Florence asked with widened eyes, she found

it

us? How was it that trash Dustin instead?” James shouted in alarm and shook his head

so how capable can the man be? Obviously, not enough for

of disdain.

at Matt simultaneously. For a moment, Matt’s cheeks turned bright red,

proved that what Mr. Fletcher

this have happened? Could it be that I’ve misunderstood him?” Dahlia muttered to herself after

realization hit

and chased after Dustin in the direction he seemed to

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the gate, she looked at the figure about to get into the car.

of this for us. especially the part where you had to carry so much on your shoulders. But why didn’t you explain it to us? You were obviously the one who saved everyone, so why didn’t you clarily it with us?” Dahlia cried while biting her lips. Her face was twisted in

me?” Dustin shot back as he shook his

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