Chapter 211 by Marina Vittori
An Understated Dominance
âThis young man must be the skilled healer you mentioned, Mr. Rhys, right? From what happened today, you do live up to your reputation,â Roderick said.
âI only hope you wonât take it too hard, Mr. Brooks,â Dustin said.
Any man wouldnât be able to handle hearing that heâd been cheated on.
âSpeaking of, I should be thanking you, Mr. Rhys. If it wasnât for your sharp eyes, I donât know how long I would have been lied to.â Roderick forced a smile.
In this case, it was better to rip the bandage off.
Although it was a bit humiliating, it still beat getting cheated on repeatedly.
âMr. Brooks, forgive me for asking, but could the secret illness youâve been suffering from be the same as your wifeâs?â Natasha asked tentatively.
Typically speaking, if his wife got it, then Roderick must have caught it too.
âUm. I probably donât have it.â Roderick looked slightly embarrassed. âTo be honest, because of how busy I have been with work, I havenât slept with my wife for half a year.â
âThatâs good. You dodged a bullet.â Natasha smiled.
âMr. Rhys, can you tell what disease I have?â Roderick went straight to the point.
âMr. Brooks, have you been experiencing back and knee pain, mood swings, and insomnia?â Dustin suddenly asked.
âHow did you know?â Roderick raised his eyebrows in surprise.
âOf course, I observed it.â Dustin smiled slightly. âNot only do I know that your body is weak and sickly, but I also know about the hidden injury at your lower back. If my guess isnât wrong, you injured your lower back a few years ago, right?â
The moment Roderick heard those words, his face instantly grew solemn.
The way he looked at Dustin also changed.
Indeed, he had gotten hurt a few years ago.
That time, heâd been on his way to a meeting to discuss a business deal when a hitman suddenly appeared, stabbing him in the lower back.
Fortunately, he didnât lose his life, but ever since then, his injury had been causing him pain.
The problem was that heâd never told anyone about this, so how did Dustin find out?
âMr. Rhys, youâre really amazing! But how could you tell?â Roderick was both shocked and suspicious.
âIâm a doctor. For most ailments, you can identify clues from the smallest details. For example, you were walking in a stiff manner earlier, putting less pressure on your left foot compared to the right. Evidently, you
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have a lower back injury.â Dustin replied.
âHahaha⦠Youâre truly a miracle doctor, Mr. Rhys! I acknowledge your talent!â Roderick said.
âWhat a compliment, Mr. Brooks. Iâm just using my wits.â
âMr. Rhys, could you take a good look and see whether this illness of mine can be cured?â Roderick extended
his wrist.
Dustin felt for his pulse. Then, he responded, âItâs curable, but it will take some time. That knife injured your kidney, which has affected your ability to have children. Your reproductive ability has also greatly deteriorated. This is also why you still havenât had children until now.â
When he said that, Natasha and Roderick paused, clearly taken aback.
âMr. Rhys, are you sure you didnât make a mistake?â Roderick frowned.
âThatâs right, Dustin. Mr. Brooks has a fourâyearâold son,â Natasha added.
The reason why Roderick had doted on Chloe so much was because sheâd borne him a son.
Being able to have a son as a middleâaged man, he naturally had a lot of love and care for both mother and
child.
âHuh?â This time, it was Dustinâs turn to be confused.
He reached for Roderickâs wrist again and said with certainty, âItâs impossible! Your knife injury happened at least six years ago. The knife went all the way in, so there is no way you are fertile, unless
âUnless what?â Roderick found himself asking.
âUnless your son isnât biologically yours.â
Roderick was speechless.