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…”

could finish, Dahlia

it was you! I hadn’t expected you to be such a person! Are you taking revenge on my family just because I divorced

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

of me? You knew that I hit your brother, but have you stopped to think why I hit him?” Dustin

what he did, you still shouldn’t have hit

He was disappointed in her. At this point, it didn’t matter who was in the wrong. She clearly favored her brother over

right now and apologize

call the police on me, or hire hitmen to

really going to throw away my

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

cut

the reasons why she had managed to get to where she was today. But right now, she was having a little

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

Dahlia took a deep breath to quell

“But…”

say more when Dahlia stopped

more important

Has that got anything to do

that the Harmon family has shortlisted the Quine Group. If we do well at

great! I’ll go make the arrangements

…

was laying on the bed. He looked pale, and his lips were dry and cracked.

finally here.

them. She was the second daughter of the Harmon family, Ruth Harmon, and the

done everything we could. There’s nothing else we can do for him,” a doctor

do, then let someone

will take

“Mr. Rhys?”

doctors had strange expressions on their faces. Dustin looked

looked shocked. “He looks about the same