An Understated Dominance - Chapter 450

“Huh?” Hector turned to Jessica. She hesitated before saying, “You were in critical condition, so I got worried and told him that I’d let them meet if he could treat you.”

“That’s fine. You had good intentions,” Hector replied calmly, not angry. “I agree to the meeting, but don’t mess this up. I’ll have someone watching you. Got it?”

“Yes!” Dustin quickly agreed.

“Ruth, take him to your sister,” Hector instructed.

“Okay!” Ruth chirped happily.

Natasha had been waiting for this moment for a long time, and today, she and Dustin would finally get to meet.

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“Oh, wait,” Dustin said, stopping before leaving the room. He turned to Hector. “Mr. Harmon, mystic poison is serious. The person who poisoned you might have more plans. Be careful of those around you.”

“Got it,” Hector nodded. He had always lived a reclusive life, making it hard for anyone to poison him. Plus, tomorrow was the family’s annual gathering. If others found out he was sick, it would cause chaos, raising suspicions about the timing of everything.

“Jessica, who do you think poisoned me?” Hector asked suddenly.

“Besides the Dark Lord, I can’t think of anyone else skilled in mystic arts who has a grudge against our family,” Jessica replied seriously.

The Dark Lord was a constant threat. The Harmon family had spent years trying to eliminate him, but every attempt had failed. Each year, key members of the Harmon family would mysteriously die, and clues always pointed back to the Dark Lord.

One man had made the entire Harmon family anxious and worried.

“Yes, he’s the only one,” Hector said with a tired sigh. “Unfortunately, we can’t do much since he keeps hiding in the shadows. That’s why I have to push Natasha to marry into the Grant family.”

“I understand,” Jessica replied, also sighing. “We need the Grant family’s power to deal with the Dark Lord, and Natasha marrying Tyler is our best chance. Otherwise, our family could be in serious trouble.”

“I feel so sorry for Natasha. She has to sacrifice her happiness for our family,” Hector said, filled with regret. As a father, all he wanted was for his children to be happy, but some things were out of his hands.

“Natasha is a good girl. She will understand why you’re doing this,” Jessica reassured him.

“I hope so,” Hector responded, sighing again. Then he thought of something and asked, “What do you think of Dustin?”

“He’s a genius in both medicine and martial arts. He’s one of the best in Millsburg. But he still has a long way to go to match Tyler Grant,” Jessica honestly replied. She had come to appreciate Dustin more over time, but his family background still created a gap between them.

“I wouldn’t mind having him as our son-in-law if Natasha wasn’t already promised to someone else. It’s just not meant to be,” Hector said, troubled. “Let’s make sure to support him from now on. We owe him that much.”

“I understand,” Jessica nodded.

The marriage between the two families was already arranged, and it was unfortunate that the right pair would never be together.