An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

Chapter 268

“Ms. Nicholson, did you come here because you wanted something from me?” Dustin asked when he saw how tense the atmosphere was.

“What, do I have to have a reason for coming here?” Dahlia glared at him.

“I didn’t mean that.” He looked awkward.

“Whatever. Let’s get down to business–you know Dr. Rowan Cross, right? I want to ask him to examine someone.” Dahlia stopped beating around the bush.

“Examine someone?” Dustin sized her up, then checked her pulse. Confused, he said, “Aside from being a little out of whack, you’re fine. You just need to control your emotions and diet.”

your period

“You’re the one who’s out of whack!” Dahlia glared at him again, her face turning red. “I didn’t say I was the one who needed an examination–it’s for a relative of mine who suddenly fainted yesterday. She’s been complaining of a headache, but the hospital said she’s fine. She wanted Dr. Cross to examine them just to be

sure.”

“I see.” Dustin nodded. “There’s no need to bother Dr. Cross for something as simple as that–I’m more than enough.”

“You?” Dahlia eyed him doubtfully. “Can you handle it?”

“My medical center’s been around for a number of years now. Wouldn’t it have closed down long ago if I didn’t have a few tricks up my sleeve?” Dustin said confidently.

She’d never seen any patients in the dingy medical center; how was it different

forget about it if you don’t trust

pretty big deal, so if you can cure her, it could be your ticket to success. You won’t have to leech off anyone anymore when that happens.” As she

darling is capable of leeching off someone–others may not be able to do so even

be at a woman’s beck and call. Think about how humiliating that’d

a man for if not to serve a woman?

her eyes.

was exasperated. How could this woman be so crude? She wasn’t ladylike in the

on whatever’s ailing your relative. Let’s head to the hospital.” Dustin quickly interjected when he saw the two women were about to start quarreling again. He

of the medical center.

Chapter 268

seductively and sending him an air kiss. At the same time, she undid another

on his foot and gave him a warning look. He smiled awkwardly and retracted his gaze.

down at her voluptuous chest. It was enough to put any woman to shame, and

in one of the wards

Jane lay in

little longer. Dr. Cross will be here soon.” Dakota kept comforting her. Nobody knew what had happened–Jane had suddenly passed out yesterday and kept complaining about a headache when she’d come to. They’d done all the examinations possible, but the results showed nothing was wrong

into our car. Then, I got slapped for no reason at all. Now,

Then, she turned to Florence, who stood at the ward’s entrance,

She hurried out of the ward, took out her phone, and was about to dial a number when she saw two people approaching her–Dahlia and Dustin. “Dahlia, you’re finally here!” Her face lit up as she hurried toward them. “Your aunt’s headache is getting worse, and the doctors here are too useless to do

with something else and

was taken aback. Had they waited for nothing?

about we

mind? How can this good–for–nothing possibly know