Chapter 401

"Hmph!" Dahlia refused to talk to him. Before leaving, she made sure to s

tomp hard on his foot.

Thus, the brutal and unfortunate episode came to an end. The authorities

arrived soon after the explosion. The fire brigade helped to clear the sc

ene and put out the fire. At the end of the day, the authorities publicly

announced the cause of the explosion, blaming it on a gas explosion.

Three days

went by in the blink of an eye. During this time, Dahlia and her family r

eturned to the Nicholson. family home to keep Henry Nicholson company.

The Glenstead Nicholsons, meanwhile, sent a team to investigate Gloria an

d Dakota's deaths, but after learning that the murderer, Edwin Hummer, ha

d died in a suicide bombing, they had no choice but to close the

case.

Notably, Regulus Nicholson made the decision to confirm

Dahlia's role as the chairman of the Cardinal Group. It was only time bef

ore she was officially acting in the chairman's capacity.

During the three days, Dustin received surprising

news as well. He heard that the 900–year green lotus that

Jayla Grant won in a bid was purchased by the Stoneray Order at a high pr

ice. Rumors had it that the Stoneray

Order

was the owner of a secret formula to speed up the ripening process of the

lotus, turning it into a

thousand–

year green lotus in a short time. However, the veracity of the rumors rem

ained to be confirmed.

In order not to miss out on the treasured herb, Dustin specifically sent

Roderick back to Millsburg to carefully

gather information. If the formula were real, Dustin would have to pay St

oneray Order a visit.

He was also worried about Natasha, who had been out of contact for three

days since she departed for

Millsburg. She did

not reply to texts or pick up calls. Even Park Place was empty, with only

a few servants

standing guard.

At noon on the third day, an increasingly concerned Dustin spotted a silv

er Bentley parked in front of the

medical center. Overjoyed, he rushed out to take a look, only to find Rut

h stepping out from the car.

"Ruth, why are you here? Where's your sister?" He was perplexed.

"Natasha will not be back for a while." Ruth lost her usual rigor and app

eared grim.

"What is that supposed to mean?" Dustin furrowed his brows.

"Something's happened at home, and she had to take care of it. She sends

me to you because she doesn't

want to worry you."

"What happened exactly?" he questioned. Based on his understanding of Nat

asha, she wouldn't have missed his calls if she hadn't run into grave pro

blems.

"Stop asking for the details and wait for her updates. If she returns to

Swinton after a few days, that means the problem has been resolved. If sh

e doesn't return, you should forget about her." Ruth was ready to leave.

"Wait a moment!" He grabbed her arm with a stern look on his face. "Tell

me, is she in danger? If she is, I'll immediately rescue her!"

"Natasha is safe and sound. She's unharmed." Ruth shook her head woefully

.

"But what was all that just now? Did Natasha run into trouble?" he asked

in a firm tone.

"Dustin, let this go. You can't sort out this matter on your own. It'll o

nly implicate you. Natasha doesn't want to drag you into the mess." Ruth

let out a heavy sigh.

"How will we know if we don't give it a try? I believe that we can

overcome all the difficulties!" However, Dustin's expression hardened whe

n Ruth refused to open up. "Ruth Harmon, if you don't tell me, I'll trave

l to Millsburg and get to the bottom of it! Do not blame me for wreaking

havoc in the Harmon family!