An Understated Dominance (Dustin Rhys)

Chapter 4

“Mom, take James to the hospital. I’ll deal with this.”

After a moment’s silence, Dahlia finally made her decision.

“Dahlia, you must defend your brother! Don’t let that bastard off so easily!” Florence said hatefully.

“Don’t worry, I know what I should do.”

Dahlia nodded, gesturing for two guards to send Florence and James to the hospital.

“What do you think, Lyra?”

Dahlia rubbed her temples. She felt a headache coming on.

“It’s obvious, isn’t it? It was Dustin who assaulted them first. The security guards were witnesses, so that can’t be a lie,” Lyra said.

“But my mother’s not exactly an honest person…” Dahlia began. She knew her mother and brother well. They were a hot-tempered and ruthless duo.

“Either way, it’s still wrong for him to throw the first punch!” Lyra said righteously. “Even if there was a misunderstanding, why couldn’t he talk it out? Moreover, it was James that he beat up. Your brother! He didn’t think of how you would feel when he attacked your family. This alone is proof that he’s not a good person!”

Dahlia’s frown deepened along with her doubts. Lyra was right. Even if her mother and brother were rude and unreasonable, there was no reason for Dustin to assault them physically, nor was there any reason for him to hurt James so badly. It would seem like her decision to divorce him was right.

“You can’t just let this go, Ms. Nicholson. You have to teach him a lesson!” Lyra said.

Hearing this, Dahlia became angry. She took out her phone and called Dustin. At the same time, Dustin was sitting in a silver Bentley and frowned when he saw the call coming in. Despite his reluctance, he still picked up the call.

“Dustin, I need an explanation!” Dahlia demanded.

“What explanation?”

my brother just

“I did. But…”

he could finish, Dahlia interrupted

a person!

expected Dahlia to be so aggressive. She hadn’t even stopped to listen to what he had to say. After three years of marriage, she was treating him as if he was a mere stranger,

that I hit your

what he did, you still shouldn’t have hit him!”

point, it didn’t matter who was in the wrong.

to the hospital right now and apologize to James, and I’ll pretend that

retorted. “Are you going to call the police on me, or hire hitmen

really going to throw away my goodwill

you sure it’s goodwill that you’re extending me? Anyway, I did beat up

Dahlia’s retort was cut

good at hiding her true emotions. It was one of the reasons

to arrange for someone to teach him a lesson?” Lyra

Dahlia took

“But…”

was about to say more

I need to work on more important

that got anything to do with our

the Quine Group. If we do well at this ball, we could be the Harmon family’s next

go make the arrangements

…

Swinton Primary Hospital. Natasha brought him into a VIP ward, where an old man was laying on the bed. He looked pale, and his lips were dry and cracked. His breathing was weak as if he was close to death. Several doctors surrounded him, but none of

here. These doctors are

young woman with a ponytail ran up to them. She was the second daughter of the Harmon family, Ruth

could. There’s nothing else

you can do, then let someone else take over

Rhys will take