âDustin, here is the divorce agreement prepared by Ms. Nicholson. All you need to do is sign them.âIn the presidentâs office of the Quine Group, the secretary, Lyra Blaine, placed a piece of A4 paper on the table. A man sat opposite her, dressed in plain clothing.âDivorce? What do you mean?âDustin Rhys was taken aback.âDo you not understand what Iâm saying? Your marriage with Ms. Nicholson is over. Youâre not even on the same level anymore. Your existence is nothing but a smear on the presidentâs reputation!âLyra pulled no punches as she spoke.âA smear on her reputation?â Dustin frowned. âIs that how she thinks of me?âBack when they first got married, the Nicholson family was in ruinous debt. He was the one who helped them when they were at their lowest point. Now that they were rich, Dahlia Nicholson was ready to just kick him out.âSomething like that.â Lyra jerked her chin toward the magazine on the table. A photo of a beautiful woman was printed on the front page. âLook at t
In the elevator, Dustin stared at the crystal necklace dejectedly. Even though he had expected it, he was still sad that his marriage had ended just like that. He had once thought that happiness was simple: meals on the table, cheerful days, and simple pleasures. Now, he found out that normalcy was a sin. It was time to awaken from this prolonged daydream.Suddenly, his phone rang, breaking him out of his trance. When he picked up the phone, a familiar voice came from the other end.âMr. Rhys, Iâm Hunter Anderson from the Swinton Group. I heard that today your wedding anniversary with Ms. Nicholson, so Iâve prepared a gift for you. Iâm just wondering if you have any time today?ââThank you for your kindness, but Iâm afraid we wonât be needing the gift,â Dustin said. âWhy?âHunter was taken aback. He could sense something wrong.âIs there anything else youâd like to talk about, Mr. Anderson?ââActually, yes, there is.â Hunter cleared his throat awkwardly. âIâve got a friend who contrac
âFuck off!âThose two words were enough to scare Florence motionless. She had never thought that Dustin could be so scary when he was angry. He had always been so mild-tempered around them. He now looked like he could eat her alive.When she finally got her wits back, Florence began screaming, âHelp! Help! Heâs murdering my son!â Soon, the Quine Groupâs security guards gathered around them.âWhat happened, Mrs. Nicholson?â The head of the security guards recognized Florence and stood at her side immediately.âTom! Lock this guy up at once! I want him punished for beating up my son!â Florence yelled.âHoly cow! How dare you cause trouble in front of the Quine Group? Have you lost your mind?â Tom waved his hand. All the security guards surrounded Dustin.This was their chance to kiss up to the presidentâs mother. If they did well now, then they might get a promotion and a raise.âWhat are you waiting for? Beat him up!â Just as they were about to act, a voice sounded.âWhat do you think
âMom, take James to the hospital. Iâll deal with this.âAfter a momentâs silence, Dahlia finally made her decision.âDahlia, you must defend your brother! Donât let that bastard off so easily!â Florence said hatefully.âDonât worry, I know what I should do.âDahlia nodded, gesturing for two guards to send Florence and James to the hospital.âWhat do you think, Lyra?âDahlia rubbed her temples. She felt a headache coming on.âItâs obvious, isnât it? It was Dustin who assaulted them first. The security guards were witnesses, so that canât be a lie,â Lyra said.âBut my motherâs not exactly an honest personâŚâ Dahlia began. She knew her mother and brother well. They were a hot-tempered and ruthless duo.âEither way, itâs still wrong for him to throw the first punch!â Lyra said righteously. âEven if there was a misunderstanding, why couldnât he talk it out? Moreover, it was James that he beat up. Your brother! He didnât think of how you would feel when he attacked your family. This alone is
âHow did you know that?âRuthâs eyes almost bulged out of her head. She was more shocked than embarrassed that Dustin could tell so much about her health just by looking at her tongue. Everything from the migraines to diarrhea was spot on. Was he really that good, or did he just make a lucky guess?âThereâs a lot you can tell about a person just by looking at them,â Dustin said nonchalantly.âDo you believe him now, Ruth?â Natasha smiled. At the same time, she also heaved a silent sigh of relief. Thank goodness Dustin knew what he was doing.âHe just got lucky!â Ruth refused to admit defeat. âIâm sorry, Mr. Rhys, sheâs just too stubborn for her own good. Please ignore her,â Natasha told Dustin apologetically.âItâs fine. Shall we begin?âDustin didnât take Ruthâs attitude to heart. He walked over to Andrew and gave him a thorough check-up. It didnât take long for him to find out what was going on. It was obvious to him that the old man had been poisoned. The poison was pretty potent t
âYou useless thing!â Natasha was livid. She grabbed Dr. Jansen by the collar and yelled, âI told you not to remove the needles! Now that the worst has happened, this is all you have to say?ââNo, this has got nothing to do with me!â Dr. Jansen shook his head fervently. âIt must be that other healer. His needles must have caused this to happen!âNatasha slapped him.âStop pushing the blame on others, you bastard! Iâm warning you now if anything happens to my grandfather, Iâll kill you!âAt those words, Dr. Jansen paled. The Harmon family was powerful enough to get rid of him without anyone knowing. âWhatâs going on?âAt that moment, Dustin entered. When he saw Andrewâs state, he frowned.âDidnât I tell you not to remove the needles?â he asked with displeasure. âWhy didnât you listen to me?ââMr. Rhys, just nowâŚâBefore Natasha could explain, Dr. Jansen shot forward and grabbed Dustin by the collar.âSo itâs you who placed the needles?â he shouted. âItâs your stupid needling that caused
âIs he awake?âEveryone was stunned when they saw Andrew return to consciousness. The doctors were dumbstruck when they noticed the monitors showing Andrewâs vital signs were all normal. Who would have expected a young man like Dustin to cure an unknown disease that had stumped the entire specialist team? This was unheard of!âThatâs amazing! Grandfather is awake!âRuth burst into tears of happiness when she saw her grandfatherâs recovery. Natasha also breathed a sigh of relief.âMr. Rhys, I donât know how to thank you for this. From now on, you are the Harmon familyâs honored guest!âShe bowed deeply to Dustin. âYouâre welcome, Ms. Harmon. It was no trouble at all.âDustin gave her a small smile. However, Dustinâs humble words irked Dr. Jansen. He and his team had done all they could to cure Andrew, but this punk called it âno trouble at all?â Clearly, Dustin was insulting them indirectly! âHey, you! Whatâs up with the centipede? Why would there be a centipede in my grandfatherâs bo
Natasha and Dustin sat in the backseat of a silver Benz.âMr. Rhys, this is the Harmon familyâs platinum card. Please accept it as a token of our gratitude.â Natasha handed Dustin a black card edged with gold as she explained. âWith this, you will be treated as an honored guest in all establishments under the Harmon family.ââMs. Harmon, I donât need this.â Dustin shook his head.âDonât worry, Mr. Rhys. This is just a personal gesture. Regarding Mr. Andersonâs request for the canscora, I will send the herb to your place tomorrow,â Natasha said with a smile. âThatâs very kind of you, Ms. Harmon. Thank you very much.â Dustin chuckled and accepted the card.Since it was a gift from her, it would come in handy. As they were talking, the car suddenly pulled over. âIâm sorry, Ms. Harmon! I was forced to do this!â The car driver confessed before getting out and running for his life.At that moment, two black SUVs swept by. They blocked the silver Benz in the front and rear. More than ten me