Chapter 144
“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!
Edwin was so furious, he almost smashed the phone in his hands onto the ground. Who did he think he was. exactly?
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.
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.
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!”
“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.
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