An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

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?”

“Did you hit my brother just now?”

“I did. But…”

finish,

a person! Are you taking revenge on my family just because I divorced

She hadn’t even stopped to listen to what he had to say. After three

I hit your brother, but have you stopped to think

you still shouldn’t have hit him!”

in her. At this point, it didn’t matter who was in the

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

to call the police on me, or hire hitmen to take

to throw away my goodwill

me? Anyway, I did beat up your brother, so do with that what

retort was cut off as

her true emotions. It was one of the reasons why she had managed

rude of him. Ms. Nicholson, do you need me to arrange for someone to

now.” Dahlia took a deep

“But…”

say more when

need to work on more important matters, like the charity ball with the Harmon

that got anything to do with our

shortlisted the Quine Group. If we do

make the arrangements

…

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

You’re finally here. These

of the Harmon family, Ruth Harmon, and the old man on the bed

nothing else we can do for

you can do, then let someone else

will take

“Mr. Rhys?”

faces. Dustin

“He looks about the same age