"Huh?"
Hector turned around and looked at Jessica, who reluctantly said, "You we
re in critical condition, so I became desperate and told him that as long
as he's able to treat you. I'll let the two of them meet."
"That's fine. Your intentions were good." Hector didn't get angry but res
ponded calmly instead. "I agree to let you two meet, but you'd better not
mess around. I'll have someone watching you. Got it?"
"Yes!" Dustin agreed immediately.
"Ruth, lead him to your sister," Hector instructed.
"Okay!" Ruth chirped.
Natasha has been waiting for this chance for ages, and today, the two wou
ld finally get to meet.
–
"Oh, that reminds me. Before leaving the room, Dustin halted and turned h
is head around. "Mr. Harmon, mystic poison isn't a simple issue. The pers
on who poisoned you probably has more in store. Be careful of those aroun
d you."
"Got it." Hector nodded. He has always lived in seclusion, so it wasn't e
asy to poison him. It was also worth noting that tomorrow was the annual
family gathering. As the head of the family, things would be thrown into
chaos should others find out that he had fallen ill
Therefore, it was hard not to have suspicions when the timing at which th
ings were happening was so
precarious.
"Jesicca, who do you think poisoned me?" Hector asked all of a sudden.
"Besides the Dark Lord, I can't think of anyone
else who is skilled at the mystic arts and holds a grudge against our fam
ily." Jessica responded in a serious tone.
The mysterious and powerful Dark Lord has always been a thorn in their si
de. The Harmon family has invested in countless men to get rid of him ove
r the years, but their efforts proved to be futile. Every year, core memb
ers.
of the Harmon family would mysteriously end up dead, and each time, clues
would point to the Dark Lord as
the culprit.
It was safe to say that one man alone had made
the entire Harmon family restless,
y and mentally.
"Yes He's the only one." Hector sighed tiredly. "Unfortunately, we can't
do much since he continues to hide
in the dark. That's why I have no choice but to force Natasha to marry in
to the Grant family."
"I understand." Jessica sighed as well. "We can only use the Grant family
's power to deal with the Dark Lord if
Natasha marries Tyler. Or else, our entire family will be doomed."
"I feel so sorry for Natasha. She has to sacrifice herself for our family
." Hector looked remorseful. As a father.
there was nothing he wished more than his children's happiness. Alas, som
e things were beyond his control.
"Natasha is a good girl. She'll understand why you're doing this," Jessic
a consoled him.
"I hope so." Hector sighed again. Suddenly, he thought of
something and asked, "What do you think of Dustin?"
"He's a genius who's skilled in both medicine and martial arts. He might
be the best among
his peers in Millsburg. Unfortunately, he still has a long way to go befo
re competing with Tyler Grant." Jessica gave her honest opinion. After kn
owing Dustin longer, she finally changed her opinions about him. However,
because of
his family background, there was still a gap between them.
"I wouldn't mind making him our son–in–
law if Natasha wasn't promised to another. Unfortunately, they were just
not meant to be," Hector muttered, troubled. "Try your best to help
him from now on. We owe him that
much."
"I understand," Jessica nodded.
The marriage between the two families had been set in stone, so it was a
pity that the fated pair could never get together.