An Understated Dominance

Chapter 205

Dahlia frowned slightly, slowly coming back to her senses. Looking at Florence hop around energetically, she was astounded. “Mom, I thought you said you broke your hands and feet? How can you still stand?”

“Huh?” Florence’s face froze, and she forced a smile. “When I saw Julie, I got a little too emotional and temporarily forgot about the pain. I should lie back down and get some rest right away.”

With that, she limped to the bed.

But those horrible acting skills fooled no one.

“Mom, are you actually

actually fine and were just pretending to be hurt in front of me?!” Dahlia’s face sank.

“How can I be fine? Didn’t you see how Dustin hit me? Ouch held her head and began to put on a show again.

My head is starting to hurt again!” Florence

“You said you have a concussion and broken limbs. Well, where’s the case file from the hospital? Show it to me!” Dahlia demanded.

“Well…” Florence and James both looked at each other, speechless.

Seeing their reaction, of course. Dahlia caught on.

“So you two have been lying to me all along? All for what?” She bit the bottom of her lip.

“Fine. I’m not hurt! So what? Seeing that her ruse was up, Florence stopped pretending.

She said indignantly, “Although I didn’t get hurt, it’s still true that that animal beat us up. You saw what happened in the video. Could that be faked?”

“That’s right! Dahlia, look at the injuries on my face. He did this to me!” James played along.

“Give me your phone!” Dahlia demanded, her gaze cold.

“W–what do you want my phone for?” James felt a niggling sense of guilt.

“Just give it to me!”

Without another word, Dahlia snatched the phone from his hands. She looked for the full video and played it with the volume turned up.

After grasping the entire situation, her body began to tremble from head to toe. She finally understood why her brother had been beaten up.

It was her mother and brother who crossed the line and went to his doorstep to kick up

Why did you guys lie to me?!” Dahlia was

didn’t lie to you. That animal was wrong to hit us. Even if we started it, he had no right to hit us back! So what if we hit

are really unbelievable!” Dahlia was furious. She didn’t expect that her mother would be so

she still pinned the blame on Dustin, deliberately twisting the truth and misleading

we have gone over to pick a light?

middle–aged man in uniform alighted from

Amberson’s family, am I right? I am Chief Aspen Cruiser. Regarding Julie’s case of medicine theft, although Mr. Rhys has decided not to pursue the matter, you still need to make sure she learned her lesson and won’t make the same mistake again. If Mr. Rhys hadn’t said anything today, Julie would probably have remained in there for a few more years. Do you

“Mr. Rhys?”

at each other. “Wasn’t it Mr.

I’ve never heard of him,” Aspen

said that, everyone’s eyes

that happened, it wasn’t even Phineas Laney who

had they thanked the wrong

felt his face flush, as if he’d been slapped

This was fucking humiliating!

Rhys‘ is that you’re talking about?” Florence

it be? Of

he said that, the entire room fell dead

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the others looked at

it wasn’t Matt who

a slap

you guys purposely slinging mud at him?” Dahlia stood rooted to

face was as white as a

him? I bet he’s feeling guilty because he knows what he did wrong,

she would never admit

about Dustin.

be too

to this, and you still

heart was clenching.

framed Julie, why would he have saved her? In the end, he was just feeling guilty for

If he didn’t do it, why did he save her?”

enough of you guys!” Dahlia’s emotions finally

he has always been honest and agreeable, but you have always had a prejudice against him. Even though he had never

was basically roaring by

Everyone was scared stiff.