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

hands at one another. Thus,

now on, you and

leave.

was no anger, no complaints–just

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

all heard a

Fletcher, who had taken his leave earlier, had

Where did Mr. Rhys go?” He asked as he scanned the

that punk, Mr. Fletcher?” Florence

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Chapter 149

Sir Hummer told me that he hopes to dispel all the bad blood the Hummer family has with Mr. Rhys, so

gift?” Everyone looked at one another in

us, right, Mr. Fletcher? How is that punk worthy of receiving a gift from Mr. Hummer

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 the one behind

dumbfounded by their reactions.

the room the moment he finished his sentence. The crowd

him

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

telling us that Dustin was the one who saved us?” Florence asked with widened eyes, she found this fact difficult to

else do you think it

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

Laney? He’s nothing more than a washed–up member of some family, so how capable can the man be? Obviously, not enough for the Hummers to lower their heads.” Mr. Fletcher scoffed

of disdain.

turned to look at Matt simultaneously. For a moment, Matt’s cheeks turned bright red, and the

immediately proved that what Mr.

be that I’ve misunderstood him?” Dahlia

of realization hit

rushed out of the room and chased after Dustin in the direction he seemed to

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she looked at the figure about to get into the car. She immediately ran up to him and

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