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

taken aback. He hadn’t 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 what you think of me? You knew that I hit your brother, but have you stopped

what he did, you still shouldn’t have hit

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

to the hospital right now and apologize to James,

“Are you going to call the

to throw away

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

Dahlia’s retort was cut

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

you need me to arrange for someone to

Dahlia took a deep breath to

“But…”

say more when

I need to work on more important matters, like the

got

that the Harmon family has shortlisted the Quine Group. If

I’ll go make the arrangements

…

looked pale, and his lips were dry and cracked. His breathing was

finally here. These doctors are

a ponytail ran up to them. She was the second daughter of the Harmon family, Ruth Harmon, and the old man

nothing else we can do for him,” a doctor

you can do, then let someone else take over the

Rhys will

“Mr. Rhys?”

surrounding doctors had strange expressions on their faces. Dustin looked too young

kidding me, Natasha? This is Mr. Rhys?” Ruth looked shocked. “He looks about the same age as I am. Is he really a