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.

a tired sigh

let alone thrown hands at one another. Thus, this would

and I don’t owe each other anything anymore,” Dustin said quietly. Dustin took a deep breath

leave.

was no anger, no complaints–just an unexpected

at his defeated back. She’d been rendered speechless for a

then, they all heard

turned out that Mr. Fletcher, who had taken

He asked as

are you looking for that punk, Mr. Fletcher?”

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Chapter 149

all the bad blood the Hummer family has with Mr. Rhys, so he specially requested me to send him a gilt,” He

looked at

How is that punk worthy of receiving a gift from Mr. Hummer

do you mean “how is he worthy‘? Don’t you know that he was the reason why the Hummers decided to lift the ban against the Nicholsons? And that he was also

dumbfounded by their reactions.

the moment he finished his sentence. The crowd

didn’t hear him

public apology was Dustin?

telling us that Dustin was the one who saved us?”

you think it was?” Mr. Fletcher

instead?” James shouted in alarm and shook

family, so how capable can the man be? Obviously, not enough for the Hummers to lower their heads.” Mr.

of disdain.

every head in the crowd turned to look at Matt simultaneously. For a moment, Matt’s cheeks turned bright red, and the atmosphere became

that what Mr.

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

realization hit

room and chased after Dustin in the direction he seemed to have

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about to get into the car. She immediately ran up to him

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