Chapter 149

“Slap!” A crisp noise sounded as Dahlia’s hand landed heavily on Dustin Rhy’s face.

Due to the excessive force she applied behind the slap, the wounds on her hand that had just healed got torn open again, causing a stream of fresh blood to flow down her fingers.

Dustin touched the side of his face that burned from the slap and merely stood right where he was with a

neutral expression on his face.

He could take all the misunderstandings and contempt from other people, but he refused to accept the fact that his ex–wife had just slapped him on behalf of another man.

“Why? Why do you insist on being this way?” Dahlia said through gritted teeth as her eyes filled with tears and immense disappointment overtook her.

She couldn’t understand for the life of her why Dustin had become the person he was today. He was close- minded, full of jealousy, and a gossipmonger; he was even repaying kindness with evil now.

All kinds of bad attributes were concentrated in the body of this man. She wanted this slap to serve as a wake-

up call to him!

“Hmph. Do you want to fight me, kid? Aren’t you a little too young for that?” Matt couldn’t help but sneer at him

as he witnessed the two of them turn against each other.

Although he had just lost two teeth, he couldn’t help but feel somewhat triumphant on the inside when he saw

Dahlia slap Dustin to stand up for him.

“That was a good slap! He deserves to be slapped!” Florence cheered as her eyes lit up.

“That’s right! If you don’t teach him a lesson, are you still considered human at that point?” James parroted

out loud.

“Ha—” Dustin suddenly let out a tired sigh after a long time of silence.

years, the two had barely quarreled, let alone thrown hands at one another.

on, you and I don’t

leave.

anger, no complaints–just an unexpected feeling

stared at his defeated back.

all

who had taken his leave earlier,

did Mr. Rhys go?” He asked as he scanned the

looking for that punk, Mr. Fletcher?”

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Chapter 149

family

looked at

got to be kidding us, right, Mr. Fletcher? How is that punk worthy of receiving

Don’t you know that he was the reason why the Hummers decided to lift the ban against the

dumbfounded by their reactions.

the moment he finished his sentence. The crowd

hear him wrong, right?

to give a public apology was Dustin? The

was the one who saved us?” Florence asked with widened

it was?” Mr. Fletcher asked

one who helped us? How was it that trash Dustin instead?”

washed–up member of some family, so how capable can the man be? Obviously, not enough for the Hummers to lower their heads.” Mr. Fletcher scoffed before

of disdain.

turned to look at Matt simultaneously. For a moment, Matt’s cheeks turned bright red, and the

what Mr. Fletcher said was

that

realization

of the room and chased after Dustin in

  1. in.

to get into the car. She immediately

had to carry so much on your shoulders. But why didn’t you explain it to us? You were obviously the one who saved everyone, so why didn’t you clarily it with us?” Dahlia

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