Chapter 143
In an office of the Hummers Hospital, Edwin was resting with his eyes closed on a chair.
Suddenly, a knock was heard.
“Come in.” Edwin opened his eyes and saw Fletcher walk in with a grave expression.
“What’s wrong?” Edwin asked, worried.
“Sir Hummer, we received news last night that Dracor was severely injured.” Fletcher reported.
“What? Dracor was beaten up? Who was the perpetrator?” Edwin’s face twitched.
“It was Dustin!”
“Dustin again? How could that punk have such overwhelming powers?‘ Edwin frowned.
Dracor was his right–hand man. Being the best martial artist in Swinton, no one could withstand his attacks.
Merely the mention of his name was enough to strike fear into the hearts of his opponents.
Usually, Dracor could easily unravel any sticky situation that Edwin had assigned him to. How could such a
capable fighter like him fall into Dustin’s hands?
It was incomprehensible!
“Sir Hummer, Dustin told Dracor to send you a message,” Fletcher continued hesitantly.
“What is it?”
“Dustin insisted that Ms. Hummer had to apologize to him personally. Otherwise, he would pay you a visit!”
“That punk had the nerve to threaten me? He must have a death wish! Edwin slammed his fist on the table in
anger.
He was the one who beat Tina up. Now, he expected the Hummers to apologize to him?
Dustin was going too far!
“Sir Hummer, please calm down. His abilities are far superior to any of ours, so it is best not to fight with him
head–on.” Fletcher reasoned with Edwin.
“Then should we just let him go?” Edwin demanded.
“Of course not!” Fletcher shook his head.
“Although Dustin is a formidable martial artist, he is but one man. We can use our influence to drive him out of
Swinton,”
“Continue.” Edwin nodded to Fletcher to continue.
“Eternumax, the medicine produced by our company, is sought after by many families, especially the Harmon family! We can use this to negotiate and get their cooperation. With their support, we can take Dustin on!”
Fletcher smirked.
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“That makes sense. Il Natasha agrees to abandon him, dealing with Dustin alone would be a piece of cake!” A smile played on Edwin’s lips.
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“That’s what I thought! Nonetheless, the prescription of Eternumax is still in our control. After we are settled with that punk, it would make things easier for us to turn against the Harmon family as well. Fletcher cackled gleefully.
“Good idea. I’ll contact Natasha right away!” Without any delay, Edwin took out his phone and dialed Natasha’s number.
“Hello, is this Ms. Harmon? I’m calling about a business deal.”
“Yes, yes! This is about the Elernumax!”
“If both parties could reach an agreement, this would be a huge boost to our wealth and reputation!”
“Regarding my conditions—it’s very simple. As long as you turn your back on Dustin, we can be loyal business
partners!”
As the conversation continued, Edwin’s expression turned sour.
His face was livid when he ended the call,
“Sir Hummer, how is it? What did Natasha say?” Fletcher asked out of curiosity.
“She told me to get lost!” Edwin answered.
“What?” Fletcher was speechless at her reply.
“This woman must be blindly in love with that punk! What foolishness to forsake such a lucrative deal for a
man!” Edwin gritted his teeth in anger.
“Women tend to be emotional. She will regret it once Eternumax takes the world by storm!” Fletcher chimed in.
Edwin didn’t reply, as he had too many things on his mind.
These few days, nothing seemed to be going right for him.
“Sir Hummer, terrible news!”
At this moment, a doctor ran into the room hurriedly. “Ms. Hummer’s condition has suddenly taken a turn for
the worse!”
“What do you mean? She’s in danger? How could this have happened? Wasn’t she fine yesterday?” Edwin Jumped up from his chair. He grabbed the doctor by the collar and roared.
“Ms. Hummer is suffering from a strange condition that can’t be cured medically. Y–You would understand once you see it for yoursell,” The doctor stammered.
“Show me!” Edwin growled.
He followed the doctor all the way to the intensive care unit. Tina was lying on the hospital bed. Her face was twisted with agony, and she appeared very weak.
“Tina, how are you feeling?” Edwin knelt beside her bed, his face filled with worry.
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“Dad—I don’t feel so good, it hurts Tina whispered weakly, as it her life was hanging on a thread.
“What the hell happened? Why would my daughter deteriorate into such a poor state?” Edwin glared at the
doctor.
“Sir Hummer, we have fixed the fractures on Ms. Hummer. Her injuries should be healed in a few days. However, she has other injuries that we can’t fix.”
“What other injuries?” Edwin furrowed his brows.
“Sir Hummer, please have a look.” The doctor removed the blankets from Tina’s body.
On her abdomen, there were a few purple bruises. It seemed like she was hurt by a heavy object. The size of the bruises was at least 3 inches long and slightly sunken inward.
“Isn’t that just a bruise? What’s there to be worried about?” Edwin asked, puzzled.
“Sir Hummer, this isn’t a normal bruise. It’s a symptom of a rare curse. The person who left the curse has. blocked Ms. Hummer’s blood circulation. If this continues, the organs in her body will malfunction and die. According to my experience. Ms. Hummer’s life would be in serious danger!” The doctor explained gravely.
“What?! How could this be? Is there no cure?” Edwin was taken aback at the startling news.
“Unless the person who placed the curse lifted it, there’s no cure!” The doctor sighed and shook his head.
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“What do you mean it can’t be cured?” Edwin repeated.
“Are you telling me that only that Rhys punk can cure my daughter’s sickness?” He furrowed his brows as the
color drained from his face.
“You certainly need the right person for the right job, so we’ll have to track him down no matter what it takes.”
The doctor confirmed.
“I can’t believe this bastard! How dare he use such underhanded tactics!” Edwin growled through gritted teeth
as his eyes flashed with anger.
“What should we do now, Sir Hummer?” Fletcher asked.
They had failed to bribe Natasha, and Dracor was now in critical condition from getting beaten up. It seemed
like both civilized and uncivilized methods had failed to work. Dustin seemed to be a thom in their side lately.
But most importantly, Tina’s life was literally in that man’s hands.
So, even if they had any countermeasures up their sleeves, they were still afraid of making the first move.
After remaining silent for a while. Edwin finally decided. “Call that punk and get ready to negotiate with him!”
“Yes, Sir!” Fletcher obliged. He then proceeded to hastily ask someone for Dustin’s number.
After dialing the number, he swiftly handed the phone over to Edwin.
“Hello, who is this?” Dustin’s voice came from the other end.
“Edwin Hummer speaking.” Edwin greeted coldly while holding back his anger.
“Let me a
ask you one thing, kid. Did you harm my daughter in any way, or did you not?”
“So it’s Sir Hummer on the line. Well if you’re referring to the curse, then yes, they were from me,” Dustin
replied dryly.
“You got a lot of fucking nerve, boy! How dare you lay your hands on my daughter?!” Edwin roared while
gnashing his teeth.
“Why don’t you ask your daughter about the things she’s done? How would she have ended up like this if she hadn’t pushed her weight around so much?” Dustin retorted indillerently.
“Hmph, you’re the last person I want to talk to about this right now! You’d better cure my daughter right this
instant!” Edwin ordered.
“What makes you think I should do everything you ask right away? Don’t you think you’re being a little too cocky right now?” Dustin scoffed.
“So you want to bargain first, don’t you? Fine, we can do that! As long as you cure my little girl, I promise not to hold you accountable for anything else in the future! Edwin barked.
“Heh, that’s it?” Dustin sneered in reply.
“I’ll also lift the ban on the Nicholsons immediately so that the whole family can get back on track.”
“I’m afraid you’re still mistaken about what I truly want. I do not need these, Dustin replied.
“What do you want then?” Edwin growled.
“It’s simple. I just want your daughter to apologize to me,” Dustin said.
“What?! You want her to apologize to you?!” Edwin shrieked, his face turning cold in an instant.
“Is it unreasonable to ask for an apology from someone who assaulted you for no reason?” Dustin asked rhetorically.
“Who do you think you are, kid? How dare you request that a Hummer apologize to you? What makes you think you deserve the honor?” Edwin roared while burning with anger.
While he did not intend to pursue the matter, which was already out of the reach of the law in the first place, he felt that this man was full of himself for thinking that the Hummers owed him an apology!
“If you refuse to give me an apology. I’ll just save my breath then. However, you can’t blame me for not reminding you that your daughter won’t be able to hold on for much longer, Dustin said, then immediately hung up the phone after.
“Does this punk think that he can push me around?!” Edwin bellowed.
Edwin was so furious, he almost smashed the phone in his hands onto the ground. Who did he think he was. exactly?
He was one of the Mighty Three, the richest man in his city, and was also known as an important figure in the Underground World,
Within his domain, it could be said that he was the one who called the shots and that he could get anything he asked for at the drop of a hat.
He couldn’t remember the last time he had been humiliated like this.
What would happen to the Hummer’s reputation if word got out that they visited the Nicholsons to offer an apology? Would they still have any dignity left after that?
“I feel it would be wiser to be the bigger person in this situation, Sir Hummer. We should agree to his terms first in order to save Ms. Hummer.” Mr. Lawson advised from the side.
“If we agree to his terms now, won’t any Tom, Dick, and Harry gain the right to shit and piss on the Hummer name from then on?” Edwin snapped in a booming voice.
“This is just one way to slow him down, Sir Hummer. Once we manage to save Miss Hummer first, we can still take our time in thinking up ways to get back at that punk,” Mr. Lawson suggested.
Edwin fell silent after hearing that.
His suggestion was reasonable, but the prospect of giving up the reputation of the Hummers to lower themselves to offer an apology to others was an unbearably uncomfortable thought to him.
“Dad, it hurts It’s so painful! Save me! Tina Hummer moaned profusely as she laid in bed.
Looking at his daughter’s pain–stricken face, Edwin took a deep breath and finally decided to settle on a compromise.
He dialed Dustin’s number once again and spat into the phone. “I’ll adhere to your terms, kid, but you’d better not play tricks with me!”
“The apology has to be sincere. If you insist on acting like this, then we have nothing else to talk about,” Dustin said indifferently.
“How dare you-“Edwin stopped as the corner of his eye began to twitch.
“Fine, you win! I’ll send someone over today at noon to give an apology in person!” He roared while forcefully holding back his anger.
“I’ll be waiting.” Dustin replied.
During noontime, inside a VIP ward in East Swinton Hospital, Dahlia had woken up a long time ago, and the redness and puffiness on her cheeks had already faded quite a bit.
Her hands were still wrapped with bandages, so she was advised not to move around too much for the time being.
When Dustin walked through the door with a fruit basket in hand, he noticed that members of the Nicholson family had gathered together and were discussing something.
Even old Mr. Nicholson, who had been living in seclusion, had shown u
- up.
“The nerve of you to show your face here, Rhys! Do you have the slightest idea about the amount of damage you’ve caused us? Because of you, the Hummers banned us! Are you happy now that the Quine Group is on the brink of collapse?” Florence yelled at him the moment she laid eyes on him. She went from her initial state of calm to jumping to her feet and spewing expletives.
The others remained silent but eventually started donning indignant looks on their faces. Even Dahlia was
frowning at him.
She received news of the Nicholsons‘ ban from the Hummers the moment she woke up, and the reason for that was that Custin had allegedly given Ms. Hummer a beating.
Although she knew that she herself was the person he had done it for. But his ‘help‘ had ultimately sent the entire Nicholson family to the fiery depths of an inlerno instead!
“Alright, alright, stop bickering already. We all know that Dustin did all that to stand up for Dahlia, While it was somewhat impulsive, I’d like to think that he did it with pure intentions in mind,” Old Mr. Nicholson tried to calm everyone down.
“Are you honestly still speaking on his behall when things have gotten to this stage, Dad? Do you only intend to stop when the family is in shambles? Florence said through gritted teeth.
“Don’t worry, I’ve already taken care of the problem with the Hummers, Dustin spoke up calmly.
“What do you mean you’ve taken care of It? What’s your solution? If you were that capable in the first place.
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would the Nicholsons still be banned by now? You’d better scram right now. I don’t want to see your face
anymore! Shoo!” Florence screamed.
In the middle of her rage, she grabbed the fruit basket from Dustin’s hands and smashed it onto the ground.
