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?”

you hit my

“I did. But…”

he could finish, Dahlia interrupted

you! I hadn’t expected you to be such a person!

be so aggressive. She hadn’t even stopped to listen to what he had to say. After

think of me? You knew that I hit your brother, but

matter what he did, you still shouldn’t

this, Dustin laughed bitterly. He was disappointed in her. At this point, it didn’t matter who

chance. Go to the hospital right now and apologize to James,

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

you really going to throw away my goodwill like this?” Dahlia

sure it’s goodwill that you’re extending me? Anyway, I did beat up your brother, so do with that what

cut off as Dustin hung

at hiding her true emotions. It was one of the reasons why she had managed to get to where she was today. But

him. Ms. Nicholson, do you need me to arrange

took

“But…”

about to say more when Dahlia stopped

on more important matters, like the charity ball with the

that got anything to do with

family has shortlisted the Quine Group. If we do well at this ball, we could be

great! I’ll go make the arrangements right

…

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

finally here. These doctors are

to them. She was the second daughter of the Harmon family, Ruth Harmon, and the old man on

There’s nothing else we can do for him,” a doctor

you can do, then let someone else take over the reins,” Natasha said

will take