Chapter 141 “Who is it?” The sudden explosion caught everyone by
surprise. Initially, they thought someone had committed suicide by
jumping off the building. However, after a good look, they realized the
figure who had jumped off the building was still standing tall. In his
hand, he was holding a black umbrella as he stood in the rain, giving off
an overwhelming and mysterious aura. “Mr. Rhys! This man’s dangerous, run
for your life!” Stephan screamed his lungs out. that the White Dragon
guild was here, why did he join the fray instead of escaping? Was he
looking for death? “Punk, are you that Dustin guy?” Dracor sized Dustin
up, noting his thin and frail build. “Yes, it’s me,” Dustin replied. “You
got some guts for not running away from the sight of me, punk!” Dracor
smirked. “Why should I run? I was waiting for you,” Dustin said
nonchalantly. “Really?” Dracor raised his eyebrows. “Interesting. It’s
been a long time since I have last seen an arrogant punk like you.” “Mr.
Rhys, he is too powerful for you! With his impenetrable skin and
overwhelming energy, even if we combine our attacks, we are no match for
him! Go and get support from the Harmon family while I’ll hold him back!”
Stephan scrambled to stand up, using the last ounce of his strength to
help Dustin escape. “Mr. Chapman, it’s alright. Leave the rest to me.”
Dustin smiled, touched by his resolution. It was commendable that Stephan
was prepared to die to protect him, even though he was ordered by someone
else. “Mr. Rhys, you’re still unaware of the situation. Not only is this
man the guild master of the White Dragon guild, but he is also the best
martial artist in Swinton! He is head and shoulders above both of us!
Just escape while you can!” Stephan urged. Although Dustin was a martial
artist as well, he could only harness internal energy. On the other hand,
as a high–level martial artist, Dracor already had the ability to
manifest his energy externally. In addition, he fortified his body to be
as impenetrable as steel. Even among the high–level martial artists, he
was considered one of the best. Defeating a lower–level martial artist
like Dustin would be a walk in the park! “Mr. Chapman, don’t worry. I can
deal with this,” Dustin reassured him. “Mr. Rhys, you are biting off more
than you can chew! You are still young and trainable. If you survive,
there is 1/3 Chapter 141 still hope for you to defeat him one day!
However, the most important thing right now is to stay alive!” Stephan
was getting anxicus. Dustin couldn’t help but feel frustrated. Were his
words that unbelievable? He didn’t even care if he went up against a
godlike opponent. Defeating a high–level martial artist was nothing.
“Shut your yapping! Today, both of you will die here!” Dracor snapped his
fingers. At his signal, his disciples swarmed all at once toward Dustin.
“Mr. Rhys, run! I’ll hold them back!” Stephan gritted his teeth and
rushed into the middle of the crowd. He had to buy more time so that
Dustin could escape. Although Stephan was badly injured, he was still
able to tackle a large number of men by mustering up his remaining
energy. As Dracor’s disciples were defeated one by one. Stephan’s last–
ditch effort angered Dracor. “What a reckless idiot!” Dracor’s expression
darkened. He leaped into the air and dove at Stephan with his palm open.
“Come at me with all you’ve got!” Stephan countered with his fists. As
Stephan’s fist and Dracor’s palm came into contact, a loud blast was
heard as their energies repelled each other. Stephan flew into the air
like a punching bag, blood spurting from his mouth. Before his limp body
crashed on the ground, Dustin caught him single–handedly and nullified
Dracor’s attack. He placed Stephan down and patted him on the back
gently. After that, Dustin stood up and walked confidently toward Dracor.
“Wait a minute, Mr. Rhys! I know you have some skills, but you are no
match for Dracor! He is definitely not an opponent either you or I could
handle! He is a monster! Quick, grab this opportunity to escape before
it’s too late!” Stephan shouted frantically, ignoring the blood dripping
down his face. “Don’t worry, Stephan. On the contrary, he is no match for
me.” Heavy raindrops splashed on his umbrella as Dustin continued walking
toward Dracor. “Punk, you should have listened to his advice! Now, it’s
too late to regret it! You lost your chance!” Dracor laughed menacingly.
He dug his heels into the ground and shot out like an arrow in Dustin’s
direction. He was planning to use his momentum and crush Dustin with his
body of steel! “Mr. Rhys, be careful!” Stephan’s lace turned pale. Dracor
was a high–level martial artist and one of the best in Swinton. Going
squarely against an opponent of his caliber was just looking for trouble!
Just as Stephan thought that Dustin would die on the spot, a miracle
happened! 313 Even though Dracor had smashed into Dustin’s body like a
tank, he did not move an inch. He reached out, grabbed Dracor by the
neck, and lifted him off the ground. Dracor’s muscular body dangled in
the air like a chicken awaiting slaughter, his feet kicking frantically.
However, he could not escape from Dustin’s iron grip. “Mr. Chapman, what
were you saying just now?” Dustin turned to Stephan and asked
nonchalantly, an umbrella in one hand and Dracor hanging helplessly from
the other. Dustin couldn’t catch what Stephan had said to him just now
because of the heavy rain. Looking at the scene before him, Stephan was
dumbstruck. Dracor was dangling helplessly in the air like a puppet.
Never in his dreams had Stephan imagined that the proud and arrogant
Dracor Milfroy would be restrained by Dustin with just one hand.
Everything happened so quickly that Dracor had no chance to retaliate.
Besides, it had to be said that Dracor wasn’t an average, run–of–the–mill
fighter. He was a high–level martial artist with formidable energy! How
could Dustin single–handedly defeat a martial artist like him? This was
ludicrous!
Chapter 142 “Let me go…” Dracor flailed helplessly, his face red as
he gasped for air. At that moment, not only was he bewildered by the
sudden twist of events, but he was also filled with dread! He thought
that he was a big fish in a small pond like Swinton. Who knew that he
would end up sparring against a divine–level martial artist here? A
divine–level martial artist in his twenties? It was unheard of in all of
South City. How could such an invincible lighter appear in Swinton?
“F*ck, this punk is incredible! Even our guild master was defeated by
him!” The disciples of the White Dragon guild whispered among themselves
in disbelief. Seeing as their leader had been defeated, some of them
slipped away as fast as they could. “Dracor, seems like your disciples
aren’t as loyal to you as you thought.” Dustin smirked. “Who–Who the hell
are you?” Dracor gritted his teeth as his veins popped from the pressure.
He didn’t have the energy to struggle any further. “That’s not important
right now. Go and send this message to Edwin. Tell him to bring his
daughter and apologize to me. Otherwise, I will have a personal chat with
him!” With that, Dustin punched Dracor in the stomach. Dracor spat out a
mouthful of blood as his internal energy dissipated instantly! “H–How
could you drain my energy?” Dracor widened his eyes in fear. “Why can’t
I? You have lost fair and square!” Dustin swung around and threw him into
the air carelessly. “Guild master!” The remaining disciples ran up to
Dracor and helped him up. Although they were indignant, they kept a safe
distance from Dustin. “Today, I’ve lost. I admit my defeat. Boys, let’s
go!” Dracor wiped away the blood from his face as he and his men left
with their tails between their legs. “Mr. Rhys–Did you thrash Dracor
Milfroy?” Stephan’s eyes were wide with shock and amazement. “I told you.
He is no match for me.” Dustin smiled easily. He handed a gemiphen pill
to Stephan. “Mr. Chapman, take this healing pill and have a good rest.
You will recover from your injuries and be as good as new tomorrow.”
“Thank you, Mr. Rhys!” Stephan popped the gemiphen into his mouth without
hesitation. After a few minutes, he felt a sensation of warmth spreading
outward from his stomach. He could visibly feel. the energy from the pill
healing his wound from the inside out. His internal bleeding stopped, and
soreness slowly disappeared from his limbs. “Wow, this pill is
incredible!” Stephan blinked in surprise at how fast his Injuries healed.
1/3 Chapter 142 “Mr. Chapman, sorry for the inconvenience. You should go
back and have a rest now,” Dustin said with a smile. “Yes, sir!” Stephan
nodded and made his way home. With Dustin’s overwhelming powers, his help
was obviously unnecessary. That night went by in a flash. The next
morning, in a VIP room at East Swinton Hospital. “Mother, bad news!
Something terrible has happened!” James rushed into the hospital room in
a hurry, sweat pouring from his forehead. “What’s the matter? Why are you
so out of breath early in the morning?” Half–asleep, Florence jumped out
of her skin at James‘ sudden outburst. Some other relatives who were
resting in the room looked displeased at his disturbance. “It’s true!”
James was gasping for air. “I received news that the Hummers were going
to boycott us, the Nicholson family! Half of the businesses in Swinton
have us blacklisted and are unwilling to engage with our company!” “What?
Boycott us? James, are you joking? How could this be?” Florence was taken
aback at the shocking news. She could not believe that was happening.
“Why would I joke about this?” James pulled a long face. “Quine Group’s
stock prices have been plummeting since this morning. If this continues,
we will be bankrupt in three days!” When James announced this, the room
erupted into chaos. “How could this happen? Why would Mr. Hummer boycott
us?” “That’s right, we have nothing against the Hummers. There’s no
reason for him to do this!” Everyone was at a loss about this situation.
Edwin Hummer was one of the Mighty Three! With his connections and
influence, it would be as easy as ple to destroy the Nicholson family!
“James! Tell me exactly what happened! Did we do anything to offend Mr.
Hummer?” Florence said anxiously as beads of sweat appeared on her
forehead. “It’s not us, it’s Dustin who offended him! I heard Dustin
showed up at the Hummers‘ party last night and beat up Ms. Hummer. The
Hummers are boycotting us for revengel” “That idiot again? Useless
bastard! Why do we have to clean up his mess? Now the Nicholson family
would have to pay for his deeds! Is there any justice left in the world?”
Florence spat in anger. “Why? We have already cut off ties with Dustin.
Why would the Hummer family go after us? This isn’t fair!” LIL Chapter
142 “That’s right! The Nicholson family has nothing to do with Dustin any
longer. He should be punished for what he had done!” “There’s no use
complaining. Let’s think about how to placate Mr. Hummer’s anger!” The
ruckus started up again as everyone had something to say. However, no one
had any concrete ideas about how to solve this issue. Dahlia, the
backbone of the family, was still unconscious. With their status, none of
them had any right to meet with Mr. Hummer. “Is something the matter?” At
that moment. Matt walked into the hospital room. “Matt, thank goodness
you are here! You have to help us, the Nicholson family is in a crisis!”
Florence ran up to him. Matt was her last hopel The rest of them turned
to Matt expectantly, nodding in agreement. “Mrs. Nicholson, I will do my
best to help. You have to tell me what’s going on.” Matt said
comfortingly. “It’s all Dustin’s fault! Here’s what happened— Florence
did not hold back and briefly explained everything that had occurred. “I
understand.” Matt nodded thoughtfully. “Are you asking me to meet with
Edwin and beg for the Hummers‘ mercy?” “Yes, that’s right! Aren’t you
acquainted with Mr. Hummer? As long as you take our side, I’m sure Mr.
Hummer will relent!” Florence pleaded. “Mrs. Nicholson, it’s not that I
refuse to help. However, Ms. Hummer is still unconscious after getting
beaten up so badly. If I go to Mr. Hummer at this time, I’m afraid he
would turn his anger on me.” Matt replied awkwardly. “Matt! If you could
help us through this crisis, you would be our family’s savior! Aren’t you
interested in Dahlia? Both of you can register to be married immediately
once she regains consciousness!” Florence reassured him. “That That
doesn’t sound like a good idea. I don’t want to take advantage of this
situation. Why don’t we consider this again after Dahlia regains
consciousness?” Mall asked. “What’s the big deal? Both of you are
mutually interested in each other. It’s just a matter of time before
getting engaged! Once we survive this crisis, both of you should get
married as well!” Florence promised with determination. “Well I’ll do my
best.” Matt nodded with a torn expression. However, on the inside, he was
elated.
Chapter 143 In an office of the Hummers Hospital, Edwin was resting
with his eyes closed on a chair. Suddenly, a knock was heard. “Come in.”
Edwin opened his eyes and saw Fletcher walk in with a grave expression.
“What’s wrong?” Edwin asked, worried. “Sir Hummer, we received news last
night that Dracor was severely injured.” Fletcher reported. “What? Dracor
was beaten up? Who was the perpetrator?” Edwin’s face twitched. “It was
Dustin!” “Dustin again? How could that punk have such overwhelming
powers?‘ Edwin frowned. Dracor was his right–hand man. Being the best
martial artist in Swinton, no one could withstand his attacks. Merely the
mention of his name was enough to strike fear into the hearts of his
opponents. Usually, Dracor could easily unravel any sticky situation that
Edwin had assigned him to. How could such a capable fighter like him fall
into Dustin’s hands? It was incomprehensible! “Sir Hummer, Dustin told
Dracor to send you a message,” Fletcher continued hesitantly. “What is
it?” “Dustin insisted that Ms. Hummer had to apologize to him personally.
Otherwise, he would pay you a visit!” “That punk had the nerve to
threaten me? He must have a death wish! Edwin slammed his fist on the
table in anger. He was the one who beat Tina up. Now, he expected the
Hummers to apologize to him? Dustin was going too far! “Sir Hummer,
please calm down. His abilities are far superior to any of ours, so it is
best not to fight with him head–on.” Fletcher reasoned with Edwin. “Then
should we just let him go?” Edwin demanded. “Of course not!” Fletcher
shook his head. “Although Dustin is a formidable martial artist, he is
but one man. We can use our influence to drive him out of Swinton,”
“Continue.” Edwin nodded to Fletcher to continue. “Eternumax, the
medicine produced by our company, is sought after by many families,
especially the Harmon family! We can use this to negotiate and get their
cooperation. With their support, we can take Dustin on!” Fletcher
smirked. 1/3 “That makes sense. Il Natasha agrees to abandon him, dealing
with Dustin alone would be a piece of cake!” A smile played on Edwin’s
lips. – “That’s what I thought! Nonetheless, the prescription of
Eternumax is still in our control. After we are settled with that punk,
it would make things easier for us to turn against the Harmon family as
well. Fletcher cackled gleefully. “Good idea. I’ll contact Natasha right
away!” Without any delay, Edwin took out his phone and dialed Natasha’s
number. “Hello, is this Ms. Harmon? I’m calling about a business deal.”
“Yes, yes! This is about the Elernumax!” “If both parties could reach an
agreement, this would be a huge boost to our wealth and reputation!”
“Regarding my conditions—it’s very simple. As long as you turn your back
on Dustin, we can be loyal business partners!” As the conversation
continued, Edwin’s expression turned sour. His face was livid when he
ended the call, “Sir Hummer, how is it? What did Natasha say?” Fletcher
asked out of curiosity. “She told me to get lost!” Edwin answered.
“What?” Fletcher was speechless at her reply. “This woman must be blindly
in love with that punk! What foolishness to forsake such a lucrative deal
for a man!” Edwin gritted his teeth in anger. “Women tend to be
emotional. She will regret it once Eternumax takes the world by storm!”
Fletcher chimed in. Edwin didn’t reply, as he had too many things on his
mind. These few days, nothing seemed to be going right for him. “Sir
Hummer, terrible news!” At this moment, a doctor ran into the room
hurriedly. “Ms. Hummer’s condition has suddenly taken a turn for the
worse!” “What do you mean? She’s in danger? How could this have happened?
Wasn’t she fine yesterday?” Edwin Jumped up from his chair. He grabbed
the doctor by the collar and roared. “Ms. Hummer is suffering from a
strange condition that can’t be cured medically. Y–You would understand
once you see it for yoursell,” The doctor stammered. “Show me!” Edwin
growled. He followed the doctor all the way to the intensive care unit.
Tina was lying on the hospital bed. Her face was twisted with agony, and
she appeared very weak. “Tina, how are you feeling?” Edwin knelt beside
her bed, his face filled with worry. Chapter 143 “Dad—I don’t feel so
good, it hurts Tina whispered weakly, as it her life was hanging on a
thread. “What the hell happened? Why would my daughter deteriorate into
such a poor state?” Edwin glared at the doctor. “Sir Hummer, we have
fixed the fractures on Ms. Hummer. Her injuries should be healed in a few
days. However, she has other injuries that we can’t fix.” “What other
injuries?” Edwin furrowed his brows. “Sir Hummer, please have a look.”
The doctor removed the blankets from Tina’s body. On her abdomen, there
were a few purple bruises. It seemed like she was hurt by a heavy object.
The size of the bruises was at least 3 inches long and slightly sunken
inward. “Isn’t that just a bruise? What’s there to be worried about?”
Edwin asked, puzzled. “Sir Hummer, this isn’t a normal bruise. It’s a
symptom of a rare curse. The person who left the curse has. blocked Ms.
Hummer’s blood circulation. If this continues, the organs in her body
will malfunction and die. According to my experience. Ms. Hummer’s life
would be in serious danger!” The doctor explained gravely. “What?! How
could this be? Is there no cure?” Edwin was taken aback at the startling
news. “Unless the person who placed the curse lifted it, there’s no
cure!” The doctor sighed and shook his head. Today’s Bonus Offer
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 F*cking 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! “If you
refuse to give me an apology. I’ll just save my breath then. However, you
can’t blame me for not reminding you that your daughter won’t be able to
hold on for much longer, Dustin said, then immediately hung up the phone
after. “Does this punk think that he can push me around?!” Edwin
bellowed. Edwin was so furious, he almost smashed the phone in his hands
onto the ground. Who did he think he was. exactly? He was one of the
Mighty Three, the richest man in his city, and was also known as an
important figure in the Underground World, Within his domain, it could be
said that he was the one who called the shots and that he could get
anything he asked for at the drop of a hat. 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. Edwin fell silent after hearing that. 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. Looking at his
daughter’s pain–stricken face, Edwin took a deep breath and finally
decided to settle on a compromise. 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!” “The apology has to be sincere. If you
insist on acting like this, then we have nothing else to talk about,”
Dustin said indifferently. “How dare you-“Edwin stopped as the corner of
his eye began to twitch. “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. During noontime,
inside a VIP ward in East Swinton Hospital, Dahlia had woken up a long
time ago, and the redness and puffiness on her cheeks had already faded
quite a bit. Her hands were still wrapped with bandages, so she was
advised not to move around too much for the time being. When Dustin
walked through the door with a fruit basket in hand, he noticed that
members of the Nicholson family had gathered together and were discussing
something. Even old Mr. Nicholson, who had been living in seclusion, had
shown u up. “The nerve of you to show your face here, Rhys! Do you have
the slightest idea about the amount of damage you’ve caused us? Because
of you, the Hummers banned us! Are you happy now that the Quine Group is
on the brink of collapse?” Florence yelled at him the moment she laid
eyes on him. She went from her initial state of calm to jumping to her
feet and spewing expletives. The others remained silent but eventually
started donning indignant looks on their faces. Even Dahlia was frowning
at him. She received news of the Nicholsons‘ ban from the Hummers the
moment she woke up, and the reason for that was that Custin had allegedly
given Ms. Hummer a beating. Although she knew that she herself was the
person he had done it for. But his ‘help‘ had ultimately sent the entire
Nicholson family to the fiery depths of an inlerno instead! “Alright,
alright, stop bickering already. We all know that Dustin did all that to
stand up for Dahlia, While it was somewhat impulsive, I’d like to think
that he did it with pure intentions in mind,” Old Mr. Nicholson tried to
calm everyone down. “Are you honestly still speaking on his behall when
things have gotten to this stage, Dad? Do you only intend to stop when
the family is in shambles? Florence said through gritted teeth. “Don’t
worry, I’ve already taken care of the problem with the Hummers, Dustin
spoke up calmly. “What do you mean you’ve taken care of It? What’s your
solution? If you were that capable in the first place. Chapter 144 would
the Nicholsons still be banned by now? You’d better scram right now. I
don’t want to see your face anymore! Shoo!” Florence screamed. In the
middle of her rage, she grabbed the fruit basket from Dustin’s hands and
smashed it onto the ground.
Chapter 145 “That’s enough! Now’s not the time to point fingers.
Since we’re in a tight situation now, what everyone needs to do is help
one another out and ride out the storm together, not grab each other by
the throat!” Old Mr. Nicholson yelled after witnessing Florence’s burst
of rage. “Easy for you to say. This is the Hummer’s ban we’re talking
about. Who knows, all of us might go bankrupt in a couple of days and no
longer have a place to call home in Swinton anymore!” Florence snapped in
fury. “That’s right! If it wasn’t for Dustin, who kept stirring up
trouble and dragging us down with him, how could the Nicholsons even have
ended up in this situation today?” James spoke, and the rest agreed with
him. “What’s going on, Dustin? I believe that you can enlighten all of us
here?” Dahlia suddenly piped up. She was giving him a chance to explain
himself properly. “Tina was unruly and unreasonable, which is why I
decided to put her in her place,” Dustin replied bluntly. “See, everyone
heard that, right? He beat up the girl first, so he was the one who
instigated this whole thing in the first place. So, he’s entirely to
blame for the ban on the Nicholson family!” Florence shouted even more
fiercely. “You’re a thorn in our sides, Dustin! You owe us an explanation
for every affliction you’ve caused all of us!” “I suggest kidnapping him
and handing him over to the Hummers so that we can quell their rage!” A
bunch of chatter erupted from the crowd, and it could be seen that most
of them were in favor of kidnapping him. “You are too impulsive, Dustin!
Do you even know who Ms. Hummer is? What makes you think you’re worthy of
going head–to–head with her? Do you know how much trouble you’ve caused?”
Dahlia scoffed with a frown. “So what you’re telling me.Is that I
should’ve just sat there and watched as you got brutally beaten up and
humiliated?” Dustin sneered coldly. It didn’t matter if Florence and the
others didn’t understand, but if Dahlia still insisted on pinning the
blame on him, then he’d feel that all his efforts were for nothing.
“Don’t you twist my words! I am trying to tell you to consider the
consequences first before doing 19 anything! Not only did you get us into
trouble, you even hurt your reputation in the process!” Dahlia retorted
with a scowl on her face. “I’m not the type to dwell on the details. All
I know is that I’ll get revenge on anyone who crosses me!” Dustin said in
a cold voice. “You guys heard it yoursell! This kid is still as stubborn
as ever! Thus, we must hand him over to the Hummers! “Florence instigated
as she gestured at two of the younger Nicholsons. The two immediately
understood her intention and placed their hands on each side of Dustin’s
shoulders.” You’d better be more cooperative with us, or else you’ll get
what’s coming to you!” Dustin frowned and was ready to pounce on them
when Julle suddenly burst into the room with a panicked look on her face.
“This is bad, Auntie! The Hummers have brought their men here to kill us
all!* Chanter 145 “What?!” A collective gasp arose from everyone in the
room as the news startled them. They thought it was already bad that the
whole family got banned, but they never expected the Hummers to be this
cruel. They were already knocking at their doors. Were they trying to
drive them into a corner? “It’s over, it’s over! We’re dead meat this
time!” “How could this happen? Why can’t the Hummers give us a break for
once?” The crowd panicked and started jumping to their feet anxiously.
“It’s all because of that damn bastard! It’s all his fault!” “That’s
right! The Hummers must have come for Dustin, so let’s hand him over and
we’ll be all right!” Everyone in the crowd immediately turned their gazes
to Dustin, causing a million laser–like glares to land on him at the same
time. In their opinion, if they could sacrifice Dustin to save
themselves, that would be the best course of action. Just as the crowd
was still in an uproar, a group of people from the Hummer family started
boldly entering the venue. The leader of the procession was Tina, who was
sitting in a wheelchair, Following behind her were a few representatives
from the Hummer family, as well as a few escorting bodyguards. At the
time. Tina looked weak, as her eyes were half shut and half open. Both of
her hands and feet were in casts, her entire face was bruised and
swollen, and her features seemed to have been disfigured completely. If
someone were not closely acquainted with her, they would have a hard time
telling between her current and actual looks. “M–Ms. Hummer?” The crowd
let out a gasp. Everyone from the Nicholsons was taken aback as they
stared at the nearly paralyzed and disfigured Tina. Although they knew
that she’d gotten her ass beaten, they didn’t expect it to be that bad.
Her face had swelled up so much that it almost resembled a pig’s head. If
they hadn’t seen it with their own eyes, they wouldn’t have believed that
the young, spoiled–to–the–core lady of the Hummer family would even live
to see such a day. Wasn’t this Dustin fellow too much for doing that
though? “D–Dustin—Don’t tell me you were the one who beat Ms. Hummer up
this badly?” One of the Nicholsons asked shakily as he looked at the
others in shock.. “Rhys! You’d better admit everything by your own choice
later and not drag us into this!” Florence shouted as she broke into a
nervous sweat. The situation was much direr than she had anticipated.
James went straight to the point. After walking three steps forward, he
immediately fell to his knees with a Chapter 145 loud “Thud” in front
of the Hummers. The inertia generated by his fall caused his torso to
slide forward by a few inches. “Ms. Hummer, this has nothing to do with
us! It was Dustin Rhys who beat you up, so if you want to plot your
revenge, please just plot it on his head. Please spare our family!” James
pleaded in desperation. Upon witnessing this, the majority of the
Nicholsons unanimously approved of his actions on the inside. They
admired him for his humble and responsible nature and thought of him as
one of the good men in the Nicholson family. He was probably the type to
rush forward in the face of danger too. They were certain that the
Nicholson family would continue to thrive and prosper, what with such an
outstanding individual in the family. “Huh?” A collective gasp arose from
the people from the Hummers. When they all saw James kneel on the floor,
some of them exchanged glances with one another, completely dumbfounded
by what had just happened in front of them. Shouldn’t they be the ones
apologizing? How come it’s the other way around now? What the hell was
happening now? “I suppose you must be mistaken about something, kid?” The
butler of the Hummer family asked with perplexed look on his face. Even
though he had imagined countless horrible scenarios that could come out
of this, this wasn’t in his predictions at all “Oh right, before I
forget” before the butler could finish his sentence, James immediately
assumed that the butler wasn’t planning on letting them go. He turned
around and started flailing his hands in the air. “Someone, anyone! Bring
Dustin to me! I’ll get him to bow down to the Hummers and beg for their
forgiveness!” “Heh, I’ll do it myself,” Dustin said, shaking off the two
men before he trudged forward. “Everyone! That’s him! He’s the one who
beat her up- James shouted while pointing at Dustin. When the Hummers
finally saw what had unfolded in front of their eyes, their expressions
changed dramatically and all of them fell to their knees with a loud
‘Thud“.
Chapter 146 “Huh?!” James” jaw dropped to the floor looking at the
representatives from the Hummer family kneeling toward him. Everyone’s
eyes were as big as saucers as they stared in disbelief. Who would’ve
thought that the high and mighty Hummer family would ever kneel toward
them in their lives? Were these mega–bigshots ever this humble before?
What was wrong with them today? Were they sick or something? “What’s
happening? Didn’t the Hummers come to retaliate? Why are they all
kneeling?” “What are the Hummers doing? This isn’t some kind of reverse
psychology tactic, right?” “Something’s fishy here. I think this is part
of their plan!” As the Nicholsons continued to stare at the Hummers who
were kneeling in front of them, not only were they not the least bit
happy about this, but this even frightened them tremendously. Some of
their legs even gave out as time passed. That was because the scene in
front of them was too overwhelming for them to handle. To think that a
mega bigshot would kneel for them? They couldn’t even see it happening in
their dreams. “Forgive me. Ms. Nicholson. The Hummers were the ones who
were at fault last night. Thus, we are gathered here today for the young
lady to offer her sincere apologies to you in person. I hope you can
forgive us, Ms. Nicholson.” After Fletcher took the lead and spoke up, he
immediately bent down and kneeled on the ground with the utmost
sincerity. “Our sincere apologies, Ms. Nicholson!” The representatives
from the Hummer family shouted. All of them kneeled in unison afterward,
without much thought for their reputation. Such a turn of events
dumbfounded the Nicholsons yet again. So, it was true! The Hummers were
apologizing to them! But the question now was, why? “W–why are you all?
What is going on, Mr. Lawson?” Dahlia stuttered while lying on her
hospital bed. She was so antsy about the situation that she immediately
got out of bed. Weren’t they here for revenge? Why were they kneeling
toward her? “The Hummers aren’t unreasonable people. We admit our
mistakes when we’ve done wrong, so we hope that you can forgive us for
our trespasses, Ms. Nicholson, Fletcher replied with his head lowered.
“What are you talking about, Mr. Lawson? Please get up quickly! I’m
afraid there has been a misunderstanding. We’d already be glad if the
matter was dropped entirely. What other reason do we have to accuse the
Hummer family of?” Florence apologized profusely with a big smile after
she came to her senses. “Yes, she’s right! Please get up from the floor,
Mr. Lawson!” The Nicholsons were still in a state of shock even now.
Chapter 146 To them, it was already a huge relief that the Hummers were
willing to let the matter slide. They wouldn’t ever have the guts to
coerce them into apologizing to them. “As long as you continue to refuse
to accept our apology, we’ll continue kneeling like this until the end of
time. Ms. Nicholson.” Fletcher insisted stubbornly. “Please get off the
floor, Mr. Lawson. Let’s just pretend none of this ever happened,
alright? Dahlia spluttered. somewhat at a loss for words. Even though
Tina was the one who was at fault, she ended up being the one who
suffered more severe injuries than Dahlia. While she was expected to
recover in about three to five days, she doubted if Tina could even get
out of bed by herself without resting in bed for hall a month first. This
was the main reason she was so speechless when she heard that Tina, a
member of the usually pigheaded Hummer family, was even going to
apologize to her. “Thank you, Ms. Nicholson, for being so kind to us!”
Fletcher exclaimed as his face lit up with joy. He proceeded to give her
a bow before gesturing for the representatives from the Hummer family to
get up off the floor. “This is great. So it was a misunderstanding, after
all. We should be fine now.” Florence let cut a long sigh of relief.
Although she didn’t know what had just happened, it was obvious that they
managed to tide through this time of crisis unscathed. “That’s right!
Peace and harmony bring wealth, after all!” James grinned, even though
his back was drenched in a cold sweat. Just when everyone thought that
they were sale, Dustin suddenly spoke out, “Wait a minute. Tina was the
one who beat Dahlia up, so it’s only fair that she apologize too,” The
crowd immediately burst into an uproar the moment they heard that. Some
of the representatives from the Hummer family started exchanging glances
with frowns on their faces. Meanwhile, it felt as if the Nicholsons had
been struck by lightning, as all of them remained frozen on the spot. Was
that man batshit crazy?! The Hummers had already announced that they
planned to drop the matter entirely, so why was it that this man still
insisted on courting death on their behall? It was one thing to beat her
up and cause such a huge disaster to happen in the first place, so why
did he still insist on getting an apology out of Ms. Hummer when the
Hummers had already decided to drop the matter? The F*cking audacity of
this bastard! “Rhys! Have you been kicked in the head by a donkey? If you
don’t know what to say, then shut up!” The moment she reeled back from
her shock, Florence barked at him out of fear, “You little shit! If you
want to F*cking kick the bucket so much, why don’t you keep us out of
this!” James Chapter 146 cursed and felt like going up to him to
throw hands. “Some balls you got. Rhys! The Hummers let you off by the
grace of their hearts, and yet you still dare to say that so shamelessly!
Do you want to die so badly?” To them, Dustin was a lunatic who spouted
nonsense. Both parties had already reconciled with one another, so why
bother stirring up trouble again? What if this angered the Hummers? Then,
who would be the one to take the fall? “Is it not right to seek an
apology from someone who beat you up? Am I wrong?” Dustin asked plainly.
“Shut the F*ck up, Rhys! You’re a nuisance. You’re going to get us
killed!” Florence jumped to her feet and cursed. “Dustin! Please stop
this, okay?” Dahlia pleaded as she broke out in a cold sweat too. She
hadn’t expected the man in front of her to spew such outrageous words
from his mouth in their current predicament. “Fine. I’ll shut up. I’ll
leave the rest up to all of you,” Dustin replied. Without saying anything
more, he retreated to a corner, by his own admission. “I think his brain
must have been fried, Ms. Hummer. Thus, you shouldn’t pay him any mind.”
Florence immediately lunged forward to apologize, as she was afraid of
offending the Hummer family. “Yes, yes! This guy is a psychopath. He no
longer has dealings with the Nicholsons.” James was also full of smiles
as he feigned humility. However, instead of feeling any sort of relief,
the representatives from the Hummer family turned extraordinarily gloomy
instead. After Fletcher whispered a few words to Tina, who was nearly
fully paralyzed in her wheelchair, Tina gritted her teeth and finally
opened her mouth to croak something. 1–I’m sorry…it was all my fault,”
She said, out of breath. The whole room fell dead silent the moment she
finished. Florence and the rest were even more shell–shocked, as their
expressions immediately twisted into shock. Did the spoiled young lady of
the Hummers, the one who called all the shots in Swinton, actually just
apologize?
Chapter 147 When Tina and her entourage left the scene, the
Nicholsons still felt like they were in a daze. They were still reeling
at the fact that the high and mighty young lady of the Hummer family had
not only pardoned their wrongdoings but was also the first to humble
herself and apologize to them in person after getting her ass whooped. It
was truly unfathomable! “What’s wrong with the Hummers today? Who knew
that they could even be this humble?” “I know, right? If I hadn’t pinched
mysell, I would have thought I was dreaming!” “Could it be that Ms.
Hummer genuinely realized her mistakes, and that’s why she came over to
apologize in person?” “Nonsense! You overestimate how righteous the
Hummer family can be!” The Nicholsons erupted into a flurry of
discussion, and it seemed like it wasn’t about to die down soon. “This
can’t be Dustin’s doing, right?” Julle asked herself with a suspicious
look; she felt uneasy on the inside. Ever since last night’s beating
session, Dustin had displayed a kind of calm that was uncommon in most
people. As if he was confident that everything was going fine as planned.
So, either he was completely aware of the situation, or he was too good
at hiding his emotions. Then again, when she thought back to the fact
that he’d been married to his cousin for three years and hadn’t
accomplished much over the years, she found it incredibly hard to believe
that he was the guy who brought the Hummers to their knees. Amid all the
confusion, Matt Laney, who was dressed to the nines, suddenly strolled
into the room. “Huh, so everyone’s already here. Just in time, too. I
have good news for you all the ban by the Hummers has officially been
lifted!” Matt announced the news with a big grin. “I understand
everything now! So, everything that happened just now was because of you,
right Matt?” Florence probed, as she assumed she’d succeeded in
connecting all the dots. Her gaze instantly perked up too. “That’s right!
How did I forget that we still have Matt here with us!” James exclaimed
after coming back to his senses. “No wonder the Hummers apologized to us!
So, after all, it was because Matt was secretly helping us behind the
scenes!” “Exactly! Who else could be this capable apart from Mr. Laney?”
At that moment, all of the Nicholsons had starstruck looks on their
faces. So the reason why the Hummer family decided to offer an apology
was that Matt had pressed them to do so. behind the scenes. – Chapter 14)
That’s right! That must be the case! “What’s wrong? What just happened?”
Matt asked around, confused. To think that they just bombarded him with
things he didn’t understand. Even if he had sharp wits, he was still
unable to piece together everything that had happened yet. “You don’t
have to hide anything from us anymore, Matt. We all saw what you did. If
not for you, how would Ms. Hummer even have apologized to us?” Florence
said with a relieved look on her face. “She apologized?” Matt repeated in
disbelief, and his heart rate started to increase. He knew exactly the
kind of person Tina was. To think that an obnoxious woman like her had
shown up at one’s door to apologize in person? “Exactly, Matt! This time,
not only did you tide the Nicholsons through our storms, you even managed
to surprise our family. You are a great benefactor to our family!” James
praised enthusiastically. *Thank you, Mr. Laney! You saved our whole
family!” The Nicholsons shouted as they stretched out their hands to
thank him profusely. “Um—” Matt trailed off in confusion. Immediately
after reeling from his stupor, the ever–quick–witted Matt flashed a big
smile. “No need to be so polite, everyone. It was just something easy to
take care of, I didn’t even do much.” Although he had no idea what the
context behind this was, he felt like he should just accept the
Nicholsons” gratitude towards him. After all, who would think of turning
down another’s kindness? “You’re too modest, Matt! If it weren’t for you,
I’m afraid the Nicholsons might have ended up in shambles!” James
continued boasting. “Please, please, this is nothing.” Matt grinned and
shook his head. His modest and courteous appearance was worthy of nothing
but praise, after all. “You got lucky this time, Rhys! I didn’t expect
you to get away with this! What are you still standing there for? Hurry
up and bow down to Matt and give him your thanks now!” Florence yelled as
she shifted her sharp gaze toward Dustin. “You want me to bow down to
thank him? On what grounds?” Dustin sneered out of the corners of his
eyes. “Hmph, you’d better not be ungrateful! You were the one who beat
someone up and caused such havoc in the first place, so if it weren’t for
Matt, who saved your ass, do you think that you could even be standing
here right now?” Florence retorted with a glare. “That’s right! If it
weren’t for Matt, you would have died a hundred Ilmes over for beating
someone up by now!” James echoed in agreement. “You guys give Matt too
much credit. He’s not even remotely as capable as you think he is,”
Dustin replied with a cold expression. He was even impressed at the
mental gymnastics they performed to get to this point. To think that they
dared to prop him up and hail him as if he were a savior without knowing
the full story yet. And worst of all, Matt was just standing by and
taking it all in. “Hmph! Are you telling us that you’re more capable than
Matt? Why don’t you look into the mirror and reflect on the kind of
person you really are?” “Yeah! People like you only know how to cause
trouble and nothing else!” “To think that there are people in this world
who could be so heartless! Not only did he not thank his savior, he even
talked shit about him! How disgusting!” The Nicholsons berated Dustin.
They despised people like him who were hellbent on repaying good with
evil from the bottom of their hearts. “Is it so hard for you just to
thank someone, Dustin? If it weren’t for Matt, you might have been killed
by now!” Dahlia suddenly piped up. To her, Dustin was still being
ignorant until the bitter end. Compared to Matt saving his life, what was
a mere thank you? “I would have if he had actually helped me. But he
didn’t. In fact, not only did he not help me, he was the one who started
this whole fiasco in the first place!” Dustin replied flatly. “What do
you mean?” Dahlia frowned. “Iran a background check and found out that
Matt and Tina are lovers. Tina deliberately targeted you out of jealousy,
thinking that you and he had some hanky panky going on behind the scenes.
So, that was what led to the assault! In a nutshell, he’s the true
culprit all along!” Dustin declared firmly. “Bullshit! Rhys! Not to
insult you or anything, but Matt is an upright guy. He’s not as bad as
you say he is!” Florence cursed and jumped to her feet without waiting
for Matt to respond. “That’s right! I think you’re just jealous! You
probably planted all kinds of evidence to frame him, knowing how much
better he is than you!” James scolded. “Oh, Dustin. Who knew you’d be so
despicable!” The Nicholsons scoffed. “Why do you always insist on causing
havoc, Dustin? Can’t you be more mature and sensible for once?” Dahlia
spat with a scowl However, it was fairly obvious to her that he had done
all of that as a result of his jealous rage. “Don’t believe me? Just ask
Julie. She was the one who saw it all last night!” Dustin defended
himself and pointed at something. Everyone’s gazes immediately shifted to
see what he was pointing at.
Chapter 148 “What, me? When all eyes fell on her, Julie couldn’t help
but be stunned and speechless for a while. She was just here for the
show, so why did she get implicated in this whole mess when she was just
another person in the crowd? “Tell us everything you saw, and don’t try
to hide anything, Julie. I want to see how this punk can still argue his
way out of this!” Florence ordered as she crossed her arms. “Yeah, Julic.
Just tell us everything that’s or your mind. We must expose this punk for
all his lies!” The Nicholsons spoke out in agreement. “Um–But before
Julie could say anything, she stopped herself. Her response made the
people in the crowd feel like she’d be a loose cannon. This was
especially true for Matt, as he stood there with his heart pounding out
of his chest while his forehead broke out in a cold sweat. He’d already
been scared shitless when Dustin spoke out the truth just now, so if
Julie also knew something and exposed him for being the one who lied
instead, he’d lose lace! “I believe you know what happened yesterday the
best. Julie. So, it’s time to tell everyone the truth,” Dustin added
flatly. “Stop this nonsense at once. Dustin! Save some face for yourself
already.” Dahlia chided with a frown. “There’s no need to be afraid,
Julie. Your aunt here will back you up no matter what you say, so just
tell us what you saw!” Florence said, acting all protective all of a
sudden. “About last night Julie started and trailed off. After hesitating
for a few seconds, she mustered up the courage to continue with a firm
gaze. “Yesterday night, I saw nothing and know nothing about the events
that went down. All I knew was that Dustin was the one who beat up Ms.
Hummer!” The moment she finished, Dustin froze on the spot. He didn’t
expect Julle to completely flip the story on its head in front of so many
people like that. “Did you hear that, Rhys? So, this is the whole truth!
I can’t wait to see how you’re going to argue your way out of this!”
Florence shouted even louder than before. “Not only do you not know how
to be grateful, but to think that you even resorted to repaying good with
evil, Dustin! You really are shameless! The Nicholsons spal and shook
their heads. They stare at him with looks of contempt and disdain. Now
that the evidence was conclusive, no amount of arguing could ever get him
out of this mess. “Ugh.” Dahlia sighed as a look of disappointment
appeared on her lace. She had given him so many chances to back down, and
yet the man still insisted on being as stubborn as ever. It was almost as
it he wanted all of this to happen to him. “I don’t think I’ve ever
offended you, so why do you insist on slandering my name, Dustin? It’s a
good thing 1/3 that Julie has an upright character and helped me clear my
name today. If not, I doubt if I could even recover from this!” Matt
spat, feigning anger. He’d been on tenterhooks the entire time, but he
can’t help but be secretly relieved now. “You know exactly what you did.
So stop pretending in front of me already.” Dustin snapped before turning
his gaze to Julie. “And as for you. I don’t understand why you’re lying
right now. I’m sure you know the kind of person Matt is very well. But if
you insist on standing there and watching your cousin jump into a
firepit, then I’ve got nothing else to say to you.” “Stop spouting
nonsense! What did I lie anout? It was clearly you who hit Ms. Hummer!”
Julie insisted obstinately. “Rhys! Now that your plan to slander has
failed, are you resorting to threatening people? Do you honestly think
that we’re afraid of you?” Florence shouted in fury. “Stop this insanity,
Dustin! Stop making a fool of yourself already!” Dahlia cried. She only
hoped that could see himself and the reality of the situation now. Dustin
“Since you guys don’t believe me, let’s just pretend that I said nothing
today. I’ll be taking my leave now,” Dustin shook his head as he decided
not to argue with them any further. He then turned around to leave. He
never asked for any reward or even gratitude, but he felt disappointed by
their response today. “Hold it right there! You’ve slandered my name on
multiple occasions, and yet you still think of running away without
giving me an apology first? Aren’t you being a little pretentious right
now?” Matt ordered. He had never liked Dustin, but to keep up his
gentlemanly facade, he always tried to brush his ill feelings toward him
aside. So, now that the opportunity to take out his anger had come, he
naturally didn’t want to let it go so easily. “You want me to apologize
to you? What makes you think that you’re worthy of it?” Dustin sneered.
“You’re not allowed to leave if you don’t apologize to me today!” Matt
growled as he used his body to block. the doorway, his gaze menacing. He
had practiced martial arts for a few years, so he thought it would be a
breeze to put an average man like him in his place. “Is that so? Then,
I’d like to see if you can actually block my path. Dustin snorted coldly
before pushing past Matt and walking out of the door. “Thinking of
leaving? I’d like to see you try!” Matt shouted in rage as he grabbed
Dustin’s shoulder with one hand and shoved him hard. He thought that he
could teach him a lesson by doing that. “You dare lay a finger on me?”
Dustin said coldly as he turned around. He then proceeded to give Mall a
heavy slap on his face, the sheer force of which sent Mali llying into
the air. Two teeth could even be seen flying out of his mouth. “Y–you
actually dare to hit someone at this moment, Rhys?” Florence gasped in
horror. She didn’t think Dustin would be so bold as to assault someone In
public. “An animal! He’s an animal!” Chapter 148 “Matt saved your life
with good intentions, and yet you still did this to him! You’re worse
than a dog!” Everyone started cursing at Dustin angrily. Everything
would’ve been fine if he hadn’t laid a finger on Matt, but now that he
had, everyone no longer held back their verbal assaults. “Are you out of
your mind. Dustin? Why are you beating people up now?” Dahlia scowled.
She quickly went to help Matt up from the floor. To think that he’d
turned his embarrassment into anger and had even resorted to beating
people up in public. This was unheard of! “Can’t you see that he was the
one who threw hands first? Dustin retorted with a grimace. “He merely
grazed you, so why did you have to return the favor so harshly?” Dahlia
probed with an icy glare. “So, are you telling me that it’s fine if he
does it? But when I do it back, I’m committing the greatest sin in all of
humanity?” Dustin snickered. “You’re clearly just trying to force a point
here! I hereby order you to apologize to Matt right now!” Dahlia glared.
“What if I don’t want to?” Dustin frownes slightly. “Then, I’ll make
you!” Dahlia shouted. With that, she slapped him in the face in a fit of
rage.
Chapter 149 “Slap!” A crisp noise sounded as Dahlia’s hand landed
heavily on Dustin Rhy’s face. Due to the excessive force she applied
behind the slap, the wounds on her hand that had just healed got torn
open again, causing a stream of fresh blood to flow down her fingers.
Dustin touched the side of his face that burned from the slap and merely
stood right where he was with a neutral expression on his face. He could
take all the misunderstandings and contempt from other people, but he
refused to accept the fact that his ex–wife had just slapped him on
behalf of another man. “Why? Why do you insist on being this way?” Dahlia
said through gritted teeth as her eyes filled with tears and immense
disappointment overtook her. She couldn’t understand for the life of her
why Dustin had become the person he was today. He was close- minded, full
of jealousy, and a gossipmonger; he was even repaying kindness with evil
now. All kinds of bad attributes were concentrated in the body of this
man. She wanted this slap to serve as a wake- up call to him! “Hmph. Do
you want to fight me, kid? Aren’t you a little too young for that?” Matt
couldn’t help but sneer at him as he witnessed the two of them turn
against each other. Although he had just lost two teeth, he couldn’t help
but feel somewhat triumphant on the inside when he saw Dahlia slap Dustin
to stand up for him. “That was a good slap! He deserves to be slapped!”
Florence cheered as her eyes lit up. “That’s right! If you don’t teach
him a lesson, are you still considered human at that point?” James
parroted out loud. “Ha—” Dustin suddenly let out a tired sigh after a
long time of silence. After getting married for three years, the two had
barely quarreled, let alone thrown hands at one another. Thus, this would
be the first and last time this happened! “That slap just now was for
everything I’ve ever done to you in the past. From now on, you and I
don’t owe each other anything anymore,” Dustin said quietly. Dustin took
a deep breath before calmly turning around to leave. There was no anger,
no complaints–just an unexpected feeling of quiet indifference. “Huh?”
Dahlia gasped in shock as she stared at his defeated back. She’d been
rendered speechless for a while. “Knock, knock.” Just then, they all
heard a knock on the door. It turned out that Mr. Fletcher, who had taken
his leave earlier, had returned. “Huh? Where did Mr. Rhys go?” He asked
as he scanned the room. “Why are you looking for that punk, Mr.
Fletcher?” Florence asked in surprise. 1/3 Chapter 149 “Oh, Sir Hummer
told me that he hopes to dispel all the bad blood the Hummer family has
with Mr. Rhys, so he specially requested me to send him a gilt,” He
replied. “A gift?” Everyone looked at one another in confusion. “You have
got to be kidding us, right, Mr. Fletcher? How is that punk worthy of
receiving a gift from Mr. Hummer himself?” Florence asked in disbelief.
“What do you mean “how is he worthy‘? Don’t you know that he was the
reason why the Hummers decided to lift the ban against the Nicholsons?
And that he was also the one behind the apology? Mr. Fletcher replied,
dumbfounded by their reactions. “What?” A collective gasp could be heard
in the room the moment he finished his sentence. The crowd was
dumbfounded and filled with disbelief. They didn’t hear him wrong, right?
The person who had saved the Nicholsons and coerced the Hummers to give a
public apology was Dustin? The trash that they’d scoffed at and despised?
H–how was this possible! “Y–you’ve got to be joking, right, Mr. Fletcher?
Are you telling us that Dustin was the one who saved us?” Florence asked
with widened eyes, she found this fact difficult to accept. “Who else do
you think it was?” Mr. Fletcher asked seriously. “No, that’s impossible!
Wasn’t Matt the one who helped us? How was it that trash Dustin instead?”
James shouted in alarm and shook his head so vigorously it looked like a
rattling drum. “Matt Laney? He’s nothing more than a washed–up member of
some family, so how capable can the man be? Obviously, not enough for the
Hummers to lower their heads.” Mr. Fletcher scoffed before shooting Matt
a look of disdain. Hearing that, every head in the crowd turned to look
at Matt simultaneously. For a moment, Matt’s cheeks turned bright red,
and the atmosphere became extremely awkward. His reaction immediately
proved that what Mr. Fletcher said was true. “How could this have
happened? Could it be that I’ve misunderstood him?” Dahlia muttered to
herself after a bolt of realization hit her. With that, she instantly
rushed out of the room and chased after Dustin in the direction he seemed
to have left in. When she chased him to the gate, she looked at the
figure about to get into the car. She immediately ran up to him and
grabbed him by the sleeve. “Dustin! Wait. I misunderstood you just now, I
was too impulsive. I had no idea that you did all of this for us.
especially the part where you had to carry so much on your shoulders. But
why didn’t you explain it to us? You were obviously the one who saved
everyone, so why didn’t you clarily it with us?” Dahlia cried while
biting her lips. Her face was twisted in pain. “What use was there to
explain everything? When have you ever belleved me?” Dustin shot back as
he shook his head. There was no greater sorrow than death, and he had
been completely let down by her. Chapter 149 “You should’ve made it clear
to me at the very least. How can I believe you when you don’t tell me
anything?” Dahlia complained angrily. “I don’t care if you believe me or
not anymore. We’re done here. Let go of me.” Dustin retorted as he broke
away from her grasp with force. His gaze toward her made her feel like he
was looking at a stranger. “What do you want from me, Dustin? Can’t you
just stop being so impulsive all the time? Can’t you just ask yourself if
there’s anything wrong with you? After all, you were the one who went out
and beat up people who disagreed with you. If not for luck, do you think
you could’ve gotten out of there unscathed? All I’m asking is for you to
be more mature and sensible. Am I wrong for wanting that from you?”
Dahlia shouted as his words struck a nerve inside her, causing her
emotions to go out of control. “Yeah, you’re right. It was all my fault.
I totally deserved that slap, don’t I?” Dustin said coldly. “You-” Dahlia
wanted to say more but stopped herself. For a moment, she was at a loss
for words. “You’ve always been this arrogant and self–righteous woman to
me, Dahlia. You were never one to admit your mistakes first. This has
proven to be true on multiple occasions, especially when you just need to
put a bit more thought into something or perform a simple background
check to get the desired outcome. But as usual, you prefer to do nothing
and only listen to the words you like to hear. This is why even now, you
still have zero faith in me. “Haven’t you noticed? You’ve been living in
your little bubble all this time, and you shut yourself off from anyone
who tries to get near you. I admit, I tried my best to get to you back
then, but now I’ve decided to stop trying. I’ve decided that this will be
the last time I ever help you. I wish you all the best in your future
endeavors.” With that, Dustin got in his car and sped off. Meanwhile,
Dahlia looked as if she had been struck by lightning, and she stood
quietly in place and did not say anything for a long time. I “I’m sorry…
I’m so sorry! I had no idea that things would ever turn out like this!”
She lamented to herself. “I just wanted you to succeed too. My only wish
was for you to get ahead in life. I really had no idea that you’d
suffered this much. I was wrong; I was the one who was wrong all along!
From the day of our divorce until now, I knew that I was the one who was
in the wrong all along! I remember telling you that no one would be able
to make me fall in love again, but in reality, there was already someone
there all along. “And that person was you! But knowing that in mind, do
you know why I gave you up again at the last second? That’s because
Dustin, can’t you see that I’m still hopelessly in love with you?” She
painfully admitted.
Chapter 150 After staggering back to her ward, Dahlia felt as if her
soul had left her body. She had a dead expression on her face, and her
eyes were dull. She didn’t realize that her bandaged hand was still
dripping with blood. She remembered Dustin’s disappointed gaze on her
before he left, and it felt like a knife that kept stabbing at her heart.
She knew that the two of them had grown further and further apart. In the
past, she had always been career–oriented, as she was determined to carve
her own path, which is why she ignored and sacrificed many things along
the way. However, since the day of their divorce, she slowly started to
realize something. It turns out that there are things in life that were
more important than one’s career. However, it was a shame that she only
realized this now. “Honey, I just heard that- Florence said as she burst
into the room upon seeing Dahlia enter inside moments before. “I just
heard that it was that Rhys kid who was the one who laid hands on Ms.
Hummer and used her life as bait to get the Hummer family to apologize to
us. He was merely using underhanded tactics the entire time!” “That’s
right! This Dustin guy, to make a name for himself, committed such
heinous and shameless acts without a care for his reputation at all!
James echoed. Initially, they were shocked to find out that Dustin was
the one who had helped them behind the scenes, but after digging for more
details, they realized that it wasn’t that the Hummers were scared of
Dustin, but that it was Dustin who used despicable means to get them to
do what he wanted, which was why they came and apologized in person. So
although it seemed as though he was a force to be reckoned with, in
reality, he had merely backed them into a corner! “Mom, can you all just
leave, please? I just want to be alone for now,” Dahlia responded flatly,
she didn’t even flinch at the news. “Honey, even if we’ve misunderstood
Dustin, so what? The matter still stands that he’s the one who’s at fault
here. He was just making up for his mistakes. We don’t owe him anything!”
Florence continued. “I’m tired, Mom. I just want to rest now. Please go
outside,” Dahlia requested again. “But honey…” Florence whined. “Just
leave me alone!” Dahlia yelled sternly. Seeing the scowl on her face,
Florence said nothing more and proceeded to usher everyone out of the
room. “Who would’ve thought that the biggest contributor to the matter
would be Dustin, while the person who surprised us the most was Mr.
Laney.” F*cking bigshots! To think we let him scare us like that. It’s already a good thing that we didn’t disturb him Chapter 150 for anything!” “And as for Matt. I suspect that he’s so blinded by love for Dahlia that, to win her over, he resorted to trickery and lies,” Florence explained. “If you ask me, a man like this who risked his life for love and even put his reputation on the line is truly worth giving yourself to for life!” “All of you should learn from him from now on!” After their session of mental gymnastics, everyone turned from discussing how despicable Matt was to putting him on a pedestal instead. But the thing was, many of them seemed to agree with this. Back inside the ward, Dahlia sat frozen on the bed with an empty gaze for a long time. She had no idea how much time had passed since the first tear started dripping down her face and when her shoulders started shaking profusely. Finally, not able to withhold her emotions anymore, she cradled her head between her knees and violently broke down in tears! She didn’t shed a tear when the company was in danger. She shed no tears when somebody brutally humiliated her. She also didn’t cry when she was beaten up or tortured in a variety of ways. This was the first time she had ever cried this hard and this heartbreakingly. Over at the Hummer Villa, Tina was sitting in her wheelchair with a look of resignation and anger. “Dad! The Hummers have never suffered such great humiliation before! You must avenge me no matter what!” She ordered with gritted teeth. “Of course, we have to take our revenge, but you shouldn’t underestimate this punk either. Thus, we must be fully prepared if he stirs up havoc again.” Edwin said seriously. He definitely wouldn’t let anyone who dared to lay a finger on the Hummers go that easily. “Isn’t Mr. Lawson proficient in mystic arts? Why don’t we just have him use the most powerful mystic arts on Dustin so that he gets tortured half to death?” Tina suggested, her voice full of resentment. “It’s no use. Not only is he a powerful martial artist, but he’s also equally proficient in poison. He even managed to break the venomous mystic arts I used on the Harmons, so I’m afraid I can’t do anything toward him at the moment.” Fletcher, who was standing at a corner, answered. “Then what should we do? If we don’t cut him into pieces, I don’t think my hatred toward him is ever going to subside!” Tina shouted with a fierce gaze. “There’s no need to rush things. Just hold it in for a few more days. I’ve already informed your brother about this matter. After he clears customs in a few days, he’ll make his return to Swinton, and that’s when he’ll exact your revenge for you. When that time comes, I doubt if the punk can make any waves, no matter how strong he is! Edwin said as he narrowed his eyes. What he was most proud of in
his life was not his status as the richest man in Swinton, but rather the
fact that he was the father of an excellent individual named Joshua
Hummer. Joshua grew up practicing martial arts and was so talented that
at the age of 15, he was able to defeat all of his challengers in the
entirety of Swinton. When he was 18, he had the honor of joining
Boulderthorn and was trained under Clement Lincoln. Now at the age of 25,
he was already in the top ranks and dubbed to have a promising future.
Not to mention that he was also known as one of the top ten young martial
arts masters in the province.. In no time, he was even expected to
surpass Tyler, who was regarded as a natural talent! “Perfect! Then, I
will let Dustin live for a few more days. Once Brother returns, I will
make sure he’ll be begging for his life once I’m done with him!” Tina
laughed maniacally. To Tina, her brother was a god who had the power to
do anything for her. No matter how difficult the task was, he could get
it done as if it was a walk in the park. Thus, wouldn’t it be a breeze to
deal with a mere martial artist this time around? “Sir Hummer, since
Joshua is scheduled to return, then we shouldn’t fear Dustin anymore. I
propose that our main target now be the Harmon family instead! The
production of Eternumax is being rushed and is taking shape now, so now
should be the ideal time for us to launch our attack.” Mr. Lawson
suggested. “Good idea! Schedule a press conference to announce our new
pill in three days then. Since Natasha is willing to give her face away.
I’ll make sure she never recovers from this! Edwin proclaimed as he
balled up one of his hands into a fist. He had balled it up so hard that
one could hear his fingerbones crackle. At best, Dustin was just a
stumbling block, while Natasha was a thorn in his side. He must get rid
of both of them as soon as possible!
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Back at the Peaceful Medical Center, Dustin downed glass after glass of w
ine without stopping, trying to numb himself with alcohol.
Although he was expressionless, inwardly he couldn’t help feeling frustra
ted. Maybe he should finally let go of his past relationship and move on.
“Doctor! Doctor!”
Just as Dustin felt a little tipsy, a hurried knock was heard at the door
. When he opened the doors, two beautiful young women were standing outsi
de.
One of them was dressed completely in white and looked like an angel from
heaven. The aura she gave off
was pure and innocent.
The other woman was fully dressed in a black bodysuit that showed off her
curves. She had prominent. features that made her appear tough and mascu
line.
However, she was bleeding profusely from the injury on her abdomen. Her f
ace was drawn and pale from
excessive blood loss.
“Excuse me, is the doctor in? My friend is severely injured and needs imm
ediate treatment!” The woman in
white said in distress.
“I am the doctor, come in.” Dustin showed them in.
“Thank you so much! Claudia, let’s go inside.” The woman replied grateful
ly and turned to her friend, the
woman in black.
“Wait a minute! Sheila, I smell alcohol on him. He must be a drunkard, I
don’t trust this guy! Claudia Doyle
furrowed her brows.
“But you lost so much blood. If you don’t receive treatment as soon as po
ssible, you might die!” Sheila Murray
spoke with a worried expression.
“It’s fine, I can hang on a little longer until support arrives. Anyway,
I’m not going to entrust my life into a drunkard’s hands!” Claudia gritte
d her teeth in determination.
Her injury wasn’t superficial. Even skilled doctors would have difficulty
treating her injury, let alone a doctor
who seemed to be drunk.
“Sorry to interrupt, but will the support you mentioned arrive within 30
minutes?” Dustin asked indifferently.
“It’s none of your business!” Claudia retorted.
“Alright then, just letting you know. According to experience, with the a
mount of blood you lost, you will be
dead in 30 minutes.” Dustin gave Claudia a quick glance and came to a dia
gnosis.
“Nonsense! Do you think I will be convinced by your threats? I am well–
acquainted with fraudsters like you!” Claudia hissed.
“It’s up to you to believe it or not. However, If you are going to die, d
on’t die at my doorstep. I don’t want to
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have to clean up your mess.” Dustin waved them away.
“You-
!” Claudia’s body jerked suddenly as she spat out a mouthful of blood.
“Suit yourself.” Dustin decided to close the door on them.
“Wait! Please wait!
Sir, I apologize on behalf of Claudia for being disrespectful. Please don
’t hold it against her. However, you seem like a good person. I beg you,
please save Claudia! We will definitely repay your kindness!” Sheila stop
ped Dustin from closing the door.
“Sheila, why are you begging him? Even if I die, I will not let him treat
me!” Claudia said stubbornly.
“Lady, it’s not that I’m not willing to save her. She’s the one
who refused to be treated by me. If she does survive this injury, you rea
lly need to get her brain checked. Maybe that’s why she’s being so retard
ed.” Dustin shook his head.
“You bastard!” Claudia clenched her jaw in anger. She tried to stand up t
o give Dustin a piece of her mind when she suddenly lost consciousness an
d fell to the ground in a heap.
She might have fainted from Dustin’s provocation instead of from her inju
ries.
“Claudia!” Sheila anxiously tried to pull Claudia up from the ground, but
she did not have the strength.
She turned to Dustin and pleaded, “Please help Claudia, I’m begging you!
I have the money to repay you. As long as you are willing to save her, I’
ll give you anything you ask for!”
Tears ran down her cheeks. Sheila was a pitiable sight.
Dustin was weak to a woman’s tears. He sighed and
nodded. “Alright, on account of your sincerity, I’ll save her
this time around.”
He grabbed Claudia’s collar, lifted her like a sack of potatoes, and care
lessly chucked her onto the bed. Sheila suspected that Dustin was paying
Claudia back for her insolence earlier.
“Miss. take off her clothes. I will stop the bleeding.” Dustin instructed
her.
Sheila nodded eagerly. “Okay!”
In a few minutes, she had undressed Claudia, exposing her body completely
. Dustin turned back and had the
shock of his life.
“Miss, I didn’t mean for you to strip her naked. At least keep her underw
ear and bra on!”
“Huh?” Sheila blushed beet red and quickly put Claudia’s underwear back o
n.
She was too anxious just now and misunderstood Dustin’s Instructions. Tha
nk goodness Claudia was unconscious. It would have been extremely awkward
if she weren’t.
Dustin breathed a sigh of relief. Although he briefly
caught sight of Claudia’s figure, It was obvious that the woman lying on
the bed had a curvaceous body.
The superficial wound on Claudia’s abdomen wasn’t too serious. Dustin sew
ed her up and dressed the wound
to prevent more blood loss.
For her internal injuries, medication would be needed.
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“Alright, she is out of danger now. I’ll give her a
prescription, and she’ll be fine after a few days,” Dustin said as he qui
ckly wrote out a prescription for Claudia.
“Thank you so much!” Sheila replied gratefully.
As Dustin handed the prescription to Sheila, he accidentally touched her
hand.
He raised his eyebrows. “Miss, your condition seems to be worse than your
friend’s!”
*I’m fine, it’s just a chronic illness.” Sheila smiled wryly.
Since she was young, she had always suffered from the cold. For her illne
ss, she was accustomed to taking
multiple medications a day.
“You–
” Dustin was going to probe further before Sheila got distracted by Claud
ia, who was regaining
consciousness.
“Claudia, are you awake? How are you feeling?” Sheila asked, delighted at
her unexpected recovery.
“Sheila? Where am I?” Claudia looked around suspiciously.
“This man saved you, he is a skilled doctor. With just a few stitches, yo
ur wounds had stopped bleeding!” Sheila gushed.
“No one asked for his help!” Taking a look at her bandages, Claudia mutte
red under her breath.
“Claudia! He saved you out of kindness, how
could you be so rude?” Sheila said, annoyed.
“Sheila, you’re too naive. There is no knowing what is in a man’s heart.
Many things are not what they seem. Who knows, maybe he saved me with an
ulterior motive!” Claudia said cynically.
“You’re mistaken. I believe he is a good person!” Sheila was obstinate.
“Miss, your words are like music to my ears. Unlike some, who have no sen
se of gratitude.” Dustin said
sarcastically.
Claudia opened her mouth to retort before she was interrupted by the
ruckus outside. Loud stomping and gruff voices could be heard on the othe
r side of the door.
“Boss, their tracks end right here. They must be hiding inside!”
“I’ll teach them to run from me! Boys! Surround the medical center. Make
sure that even a bug can’t escape!”
The doors of the center were violently busted open.
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A resounding crash was heard as the doors to the center were busted open.
Without hesitation, seven masked assassins swarmed Into the center.
“Shit! They caught up to us!” Claudia cursed.
They were ambushed by these assassins, who wiped out their team of bodygu
ards.
Only Claudia and Sheila managed to break through the siege and escape. Cl
audia thought that they had shaken off the pursuit. Unfortunately, the as
sassins were relentless.
“Sheila, I’ll hold them back. You have to escape through the back door!”
Claudia whispered.
“If I escape, you will definitely be killed, I am their target, so they w
ill not hurt me. I’ll let them take me as a
hostage.” Sheila’s face was pale.
“Sheila! As your personal bodyguard, my duty is to ensure your safety. Li
sten to me!” Claudia stood in front of Sheila resolutely, protecting her.
“There’s no need to argue. We will be taking the both of you!” A bald man
laughed evilly as he walked in.
Unlike the other assassins, this man wasn’t masked and emitted a murderou
s aura.
“Thor Garcia?” Claudia’s eyes narrowed.
Thor Garcia was one of the
Four Scoundrels, infamous for conducting illegal raids and providing hitm
en services in exchange for money. They were excellent martial artists an
d money–
grubbing lunatics. Their names struck fear into everyone who heard of the
ir reputation.
“Oh, my! What an honor for Ms. Doyle to recognize me!” The bald man
said with a mocking smile.
“Thor Garcia! Regardless of how much you were compensated for this assign
ment, I will double it if you let us go!” Claudia offered.
“Ms. Doyle, I may love money, but I’m more interested in your value. As l
ong as I capture both of you, money will naturally roll in!” Thor laughed
,
“There will be terrible consequences if you harm us in any way!” Claudia
warned him again.
“Don’t worry, I’m not going to harm both of you. I just need your identit
ies for a deal. It would be better
for you not to retaliate. Otherwise, I can’t guarantee your safety. Get t
hem!”
Thor smirked and gestured to his men. The assassins behind him leaped for
ward to capture them.
“Sheila, run!” Claudia shouted as she rushed forward, ignoring her weaken
ed condition.
Her movements were quick as lightning, and her attacks were ruthless. Eve
n though she was severely injured. she single–
handedly fought against the group of assassins. It was obvious that her s
kills were top–notch as she put up a good fight.
“Having such formidable internal energy at such a young age, It is no won
der that you are from a martial arts family. I’m envious of your natural
talents. However, it’s a shame that you’re still lacking in terms of
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experience.” Thor narrowed his eyes.
When Claudia was distracted by the assassins, Thor saw an opening and sne
akily attacked her from behind.
Blood spurted out from her mouth as she was thrown backward and crashed a
gainst a table.
*Claudia!” Sheila cried.
“That’s a despicable move!” Claudia gritted her teeth and glared at Thor.
“Despicable or not, it doesn’t matter when I am the last person standing.
” Thor scoffed, without an ounce of
shame.
“Wait a minute! I’m your real target, aren’t I? I’ll go with you! However
, you must let Claudia and that man go!” Sheila spread her arms wide with
her back towards Claudia.
“Ms. Murray, you are in no position to negotiate with us.” Thor laughed.
“If you refuse, I’ll kill myself! Then, you will have nothing to show for
your efforts!” Suddenly, Sheila pressed a knife to her neck. The determi
nation in her eyes was blazing as she glared at Thor.
“Stop, Ms. Murray! Don’t be so reckless!” Thor was caught by surprise.
This young lady was precious cargo. If any harm came to her, he would be
in huge trouble!
“I’ll repeat myself. Will you agree to let them go?” Sheila increased the
pressure on the knife, and a trickle of
blood flowed down her neck.
“Alright, alright! I’ll do what you say! As long as you leave quietly wit
h us. I’ll let them go!” Thor nodded hastily.
“Sheila, stop it! What are you doing?” Claudia screamed. She scrambled to
stand up but failed due to her
severe injuries.
“Claudia, this is the best solution right now. You need to stay alive. Be
sides, they won’t hurt me.” Sheila
squeezed out a forced smile. She knew what they were here for. At the ver
y least, she wouldn’t be in
immediate danger.
“Ms. Murray, time is running out. Let’s get moving!” Thor showed her to t
he doors.
Holding the
knife to her neck, Sheila walked in silence. The assassins were lined up
in two rows as they eyed
her fiercely.
“Stop right there! Are you going to leave just like that?” Dustin, who ha
d remained silent all this while, spoke
up.
“What? Are you trying to be a hero?” Thor turned to him and growled. Anyo
ne who tried to stop him would be beaten into a pulp until he begged for
mercy!
“You kicked my doors down, destroyed my fumiture, and now you are leaving
without any compensation? How shameless could you be?” Dustin said nonch
alantly.
Everyone was dumbstruck at his request. No one expected Dustin to ask for
compensation at this juncture.
“Punk! Are you F*cking kidding me? How
dare you ask for compensation? Don’t you know who I am?” Thor cackled.
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“I don’t care who you are. Even if the emperor himself turns up, no one i
s allowed to leave without paying!”
Dustin demanded.
Thor and his men roared with laughter at Dustin, thinking that he had los
t his mind.
“Stop talking any further! You are no match for these men!” Sheila motion
ed to Dustin.
“Do you have a death wish? These men will murder you without a second tho
ught. How dare you ask them for
money?” Claudia frowned.
Did this man have a screw loose? Wasn’t he aware of how dangerous a situa
tion he was in?
“Murder? Shouldn’t they pay up for causing damage to the property regardl
ess?” Dustin reasoned.
“You-!” Claudia choked on her saliva.
What nonsense was this man spouting? She just told him that Thor was a he
artless murderer.
How could this man be so persistent about getting compensated?
Was it worth it to lose his life over mere pennies?
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After catching his breath, Thor wheezed. “Punk, you have some guts! It’s
been a long time since I last saw a reckless fellow like you!”
“Shut up and pay up already!” Dustin demanded impatiently.
His mood was already ruined. These men needed to be taught a lesson for c
reating a mess on his property.
“You really have a death wish! Boys, break his limbs! Let’s see whether h
e dares to talk back after this!” Thor smirked and gestured to his men.
“Yes, boss!” Without a second thought, the assassins swung their weapons
at Dustin, with the intent to harm him.
“Hey! You said you would let him go!” Sheila shrieked.
“Ms.
Murray, I did agree to not kill him. However, he seems to be dissatisfied
with us. It would be rude to not teach him a lesson!” Thor
had a cunning smile on his face.
Suddenly, they were interrupted by the cries of pain from the assassins.
Before the assassins could rush up to Dustin, they fell over one by one,
as if they had been struck by lightning. All of the assassins were paraly
zed and unable to move.
After careful inspection, Thor realized that there
were silver needles pierced into their necks!
“How could this be?” Thor’s lips trembled as a chill ran down his
spine.
He knew what these silver needles were used for. They could be used for a
cupuncture or as a hidden weapon.
However, he had never seen a technique where multiple hidden needles coul
d be simultaneously shot at the same time.
“How could this guy execute stealth attacks
with hidden needles?” Claudia was secretly shocked as well.
Needles were one of the hardest weapons to master, compared to other hidd
en weapons. Not only did it require deadly accuracy, but perfecting its
technique required persistent and grueling training.
“Punk! Who the hell are you? How dare you poke your nose into my business
?” Thor narrowed his eyes as he drew his sword.
“Give me my compensation,” Dustin insisted stubbornly.
“Bastard!” Thor was furious.
Without
warning, he threw a fistful of dust into Dustin’s eyes. After that, he pu
lled out his sword and rushed toward Dustin, using the dust as a smokescr
een.
Thor had used this tactic many times. When his opponent was taken by surp
rise, he would stab them with his sword. Stronger men than himself had fa
llen for this sneak attack.
However, Dustin did not dodge. With a wave of his hand, the dust cleared
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Dustin flicked two needles from his fingers, which flew swiftly and pierc
ed into Thor’s knees, causing him to
scream in pain.
Thor’s legs crumpled from under him, and he crashed to his knees. His hea
vy sword fell to the ground with a
clang.
“H–How could this be?” Thor widened his eyes in horror.
How could Dustin’s aim be so accurate when the dust was obstructing his v
ision? What’s more, his legs
became as heavy as lead after Dustin attacked him with needles.
“The only skills
you have are the tricks up your sleeve. Your fighting abilities, on the o
ther hand, aren’t that
impressive.” Dustin remarked condescendingly.
An oppressive aura pressed on Thor’s body as he gasped for air, cold swea
t dripping down his forehead.
“Don’t be reckless! I have nothing against you, there’s no need for you t
o kill me!” Thor pleaded for his
life.
He thought that he had a
perfect plan in place. Who would have expected a troublemaker to turn up
and make
everything go awry?
“I didn’t have anything
against you before this, but now I have,” Dustin said
as he inserted another needle into
Thor’s neck. With a jerk, Thor’s limbs were paralyzed.
Inside Thor’s sleeve, there was a poisonous arrow that shone with an eeri
e light. Thor had planned to attack
Dustin with that arrow!
“Miss, you can deal with these men. Do whatever you want with them!” Dust
in patted the dust from his clothes and sat down on a chair nearby. This
young lady had a good heart, so he didn’t mind extending a helping hand.
“Wow, you’re an amazing fighter!” Sheila exclaimed
with delight. She had almost lost hope.
Who knew that the doctor of this medical center was also a master of hidd
en weapons? He single–handedly
finished off all the assassins!
“What’s so great about using hidden weapons? There’s no honor in stealth
attacks!” Claudia scoffed.
Being born into a family of martial artists, she had no respect for peopl
e who engaged in sneak attacks and
underhanded methods.
To be fair, she was a victim of
Thor’s sneak attack which caused her to be severely
injured. As Claudia thought of this, anger burned within her.
Claudia picked up the sword from the ground and held it to
Thor’s neck. “Speak! Who sent you?”
“I don’t know. Being a hitman, I am employed to kill, steal, and destroy.
As long as they pay up, we don’t care for whom we work,” Thor replied wi
th difficulty.
“How dare you lie to me!” Claudia sliced the tendons on his arms and legs
.
Thor screamed in agony, large beads of sweat rolling down his face. “I…I
really don’t know. In terms of
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business deals, I receive instructions from a superior. I’m just followin
g orders!”
“You are making things difficult for me. I have little patience. If you m
ake me wait any longer, say goodbye to your jewels.” Claudia placed the s
word at Thor’s crotch.
“Please don’t! I’ll tell you everything!” Thor screamed as he grimaced in
pain.
“The person who employed us to kidnap Ms. Murray is…” Before Thor could
finish the sentence, he suddenly convulsed on the spot, spitting out bloo
d that was black in color.
After a few seconds, he was as dead as a doornail.
“Is he dead?” Claudia was taken aback by the strange occurrence.
Wasn’t he fine just a minute ago? How could he die so suddenly?
While she mused over his death, Thor’s abdomen visibly swelled up.
Something seemed to be crawling under the surface of his skin.
A spider emerged from his belly button, followed by
a whole swarm of spiders, crawling all over Thor’s
lifeless body.
It was a revolting sight to see.
“What are all these spiders doing inside his
body?” Sheila staggered backward in shock.
At that moment, Dustin smirked. “Interesting. Having the ability to activ
ate venomous curses from
afar, the person who employed Thor to kidnap you must be very powerful!”
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“Venomous curses? How could you be certain? Are you familiar with curses?
” Claudia asked, puzzled.
“I know a little.” Dustin nodded.
“Only shady, wicked characters would learn the art of venomous curses. As
expected, you are not a good person! Speak up, who are you?” Claudia lif
ted the sword and pointed it at Dustin.
“Claudia! What are you
doing? He is our savior!” Sheila quickly stood in front of Dustin to prot
ect him.
“Sheila, get out of the way. This man is being suspicious. I must investi
gate him thoroughly.” Claudia’s
eyes glittered.
“Before you investigate me, I recommend that you get your head checked.”
Dustin rubbed his temples.
“Don’t you know that curses can be used to heal? Of course, many nefariou
s villains use curses for their
own benefit. However, not everyone is as bad as you imagine. It
depends on the user’s character. Besides, the martial arts families
aren’t as innocent as you make them out to be. Crimes such as pillaging,
corruption, and rape are rampant within the martial arts circle as well!”
“Don’t spout nonsense! In my opinion, you are just quibbling!” Claudia de
nied.
“Quibbling? Look at what you are doing now. Do martial artists like you t
reat their saviors in such a disrespectful manner? Are you going to bite
the hand that fed you?” Dustin chuckled.
“You…” Claudia was at a loss for words.
“Claudia, stop accusing him! If he is really a bad person, why would he s
ave us?” Sheila frowned.
“Who knows, maybe he has an ulterior motive!” Claudia insisted.
However, her tone was much softer now that she had calmed down. She knew
for a fact that logic wasn’t on her side.
Suddenly, a loud car horn was heard outside the medical center. More than
10 Hummer vehicles stopped outside the doors of the medical center.
As the car doors opened, a swarm
of bodyguards appeared and surrounded the center immediately.
“Finally, the support team is here!” Sheila laughed with delight.
“Sheila! Claudia! Are you alright?” A handsome young man stepped into the
room.
He was tall and well–built, with a sharp gaze. His noble aura
was not that of an ordinary person.
“We are fine, thanks to this man who saved us,” Shella replied cheerfully
.
“Oh, really? Sheila, you can only know a man’s face but not his
heart. You should stay away from any. strangers when you are out and abou
t.” Xavier Horst sized Dustin up, his gaze was Judgmental.
“Huh? What do you mean?” Sheila frowned.
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“Nothing, I’m just giving you some advice,” Xavier said with a smile.
He motioned to his men to clean up the scene.
“Sheila, let’s not
waste any time. We should head back home immediately. Aunt Lily is waitin
g for us,”
Claudia urged.
Although the support team had arrived, this place wasn’t completely
safe.
“Thank you so much for your help, I’ll be sure to repay your kindness. Go
odbye for now,” Sheila thanked
Dustin warmly and turned to leave.
“Miss, your chronic illness has been suppressed for a long time, it might
get out of control soon. You
should get it treated early to prevent any life–
threatening complications.” Dustin blurted out.
When he touched her skin, he noticed that her body temperature was
lower than normal. Upon closer
inspection, he could roughly infer that the illness troubling her wasn’t
a common ailment.
“Hmph! Nonsense!” Claudia curled her lip in disbelief.
“Thank you, I will be more careful!” Sheila smiled
brightly and waved goodbye.
Xavier felt a little jealous when he noticed Sheila being so friendly to
Dustin.
After Sheila got into the car, he glared at Dustin. “A word of advice for
you, punk. Stay away from Sheila if
you know what’s good for you! Otherwise, be prepared for the consequences
!”
With that, he strode out of the center. In his opinion, beggars like Dust
in did not even have the right to
converse with him.
“What a lunatic.” Dustin shook his head and continued drowning himself in
alcohol.
Evening, at Fallridge Haven.
Sheila was eating her dinner while telling her parents everything that ha
d happened.
“Dad, Mom, I’m telling you, that
man was so amazing. Just two flicks of his wrist, and all the bad guys
were killed!” Sheila described the situation eagerly.
She even acted out a scene for her parents.
“Really? I never thought that a
small place like Swinton would have such a talented young man. I would
like to meet him one day.” Her mother, Lily Doyle, smiled affectionately
at her daughter.
Her father, Caden Murray, banged on the table. “Hmph! How dare you disobe
y me! Haven’t I warned you? Do not go out and explore without permission!
You were lucky that nothing terrible had happened.
If you weren’t, you could have died today!”
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“Dad, it’s just an accident. Those bad people were too sneaky. They poiso
ned and attacked us when we weren’t prepared, and that’s why Claudia fell
into their trap. Otherwise, no one could have hurt me!” Sheila
pouted.
“In the martial arts world, winning is everything. No one cares about hon
or in combat! Anyway, you are not allowed to leave Fallridge Haven withou
t permission!” Caden continued in annoyance.
“Alright, alright. I won’t go out anymore. Please don’t be angry at me!”
Sheila pouted coquettishly.
“That’s more like it. I had enough of you today, now go and lie down on y
our emerald bed. You need
more rest!” Caden ordered.
“Okay.” Without another word, Sheila quickly left
and ran to her room.
‘Because of her illness, she and her parents would travel to Fallridge Ha
ven every year to regain her
health. Once her condition improved, they would only leave.
“Lily, when will the Gozoraberry arrive from Stoneray
Valley?” Caden spoke up.
“I think it will arrive soon. Why do you ask? Is it urgent?” Lily replied
.
“Sheila’s illness has been acting up more frequently. The sunburst emeral
d bed at Fallridge Haven seems
to be not having
as much of an effect these days. We have to think of other solutions,” Ca
den said gravely.
“How could this be? Isn’t she getting better?” Lily frowned.
“Don’t worry too much about it. I have asked Malcolm Shane, the miracle d
octor, to have a look at
Sheila’s condition. Once he arrives, he will definitely have some idea on
how to treat her illness.” Caden
forced a smile.
“Let’s hope so.” Lily nodded thoughtfully.
Her daughter’s rare disease had been troubling her all her life and seeme
d to be incurable. She hoped that this tíme, her daughter could be fully
healed.
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The next morning, Dustin was awakened by someone knocking on his door. He
opened the door to see Hunter at his door.
“Mr. Anderson, what brings you here so early in the morning?” Dustin yawn
ed.
“Good news, Mr. Rhys!” Hunter exclaimed with
excitement. “The rare herb that you’re looking
for, the Gozoraberry, I know where we can find it!”
“Gozoraberry? Are you sure?” Dustin’s interest was piqued.
The Gozoraberry was rare
and hard to come by. As with all other rare herbs, it was invaluable. If
he could get his hands on the Gozoraberry, then he would only need three
more precious herbs to make the Longevitum!
“Of course, I’m sure! The Gozoraberry used to be a treasure from Stoneray
Valley, but recently, someone bought it at an exorbitant price. And that
person happens to be staying at Fallridge Haven!” Hunter nodded.
“Oh? Who is it?” Dustin raised a brow.
“It’s Caden Murray!” Hunter said.
“Caden Murray? What does he need the Gozoraberry for?” Dustin’s eyes narr
owed. He had never met Caden, but he used to have some connections with t
he Murrays.
“I heard that his daughter has some sort of disease, and he needs the Goz
oraberry to cure her of that.”
“His daughter… Is it Sheila Murray?”
“Oh, you know Miss Murray?” Hunter was a little surprised.
“I guess so. I just met her yesterday.” Dustin nodded.
“Mr. Rhys, how do you think we should go about this?” Hunter inquired.
“I absolutely need to get my hands on the Gozoraberry. I guess we have no
choice but to make a trip to Fallridge
Haven today!” Without any time to waste, Dustin got himself ready and got
into Hunter’s car.
The Gozoraberry was very important to him, and those precious herbs
were usually hard
to come by. If this berry passed him by, he knew he would never come acro
ss another.
Hence, he had to act on it right then and there.
30 minutes later, Dustin found himself in a lounge in Fallridge Haven.
Caden Murray was seated in the middle of the lounge, and he looked down h
is nose at Dustin and Hunter. As he had long been in a position of
power, he carried an intangible air of authority about
him. Even a person like Hunter, who had been through a lot, could
not help feeling a sense of inferiority.
The Murrays were a family with a military background. Caden’s father, Chr
istopher Murray, was a general who had fought in numerous battles and had
a myriad of meritorious achievements.
As his first–born son, Caden was also a high–
ranking military officer who was of great influence in the army.
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“Mr. Anderson, what is the purpose of your visit today?” Caden asked.
“Mr. Caden, to be
honest, we are here for the Gozoraberry.” Hunter did not beat around the
bush.
“The Gozoraberry? Mr. Anderson, seems like you are very well–
informed on the matter. But I have a use for the Gozoraberry, so I’m afra
id I can’t help you.” Caden lifted his gaze.
“If you are planning to use the Gozoraberry to cure your daughter of the
disease, I think that it would not be
necessary, as the Gozoraberry is merely a temporary remedy that will not
completely cure her of it. It would
not be of much help,” Dustin stated bluntly.
“What? And who might you be? It’s not your turn to speak here.” Caden glo
wered at him.
“Mr. Murray, this is
Dustin Rhys, he’s a friend of mine. He saved your daughter yesterday,” Hu
nter hurriedly
explained.
“Oh, so you were the one
who helped Sheila yesterday?” Caden’s expression eased up.
“Name it, what are you asking for as compensation? Money? Or goods?” In h
is eyes, Dustin was clearly here to
ask for something in return.
Of course, the Murrays‘ had money to spare, so he wasn’t very bothered by
it.
“I want the Gozoraberry.” Dustin cut straight to the chase.
Caden made a face
when he heard that. “Young man, if it were riches or jewelry that you wer
e asking for, I
would agree to it in a heartbeat, but the Gozoraberry is the one thing th
at I cannot give you. I need it to cure. my daughter of a disease!”
“I just told you that the Gozoraberry would not be able to cure Sheila of
her disease. However, I am able to do
just that,” Dustin promised.
“You can cure her? And why should I trust you?” Dustin
was starting to get on Caden’s nerves.
This rascal did not know his place. Did he think he could do as he please
d, just because he had saved his daughter once?
“Has your daughter been suffering from chills ever since she was young, a
nd does she get a terrible bout of
viral infection every month or so?”
“So what if she does?” Caden raised his brows.
“That’s because Sheila has Polarfrost. Over the years, a venom called Hav
aska has formed within her body,
and the venom can only be temporarily suppressed
by medication. However, that will not eradicate the
disease from within her. To do so, we will need to take a
different approach by improving her circulation and
thus raising her metabolism,” Dustin expounded.
“Hah! Utter rubbish! Polarfrost? That sounds downright
ridiculous, and I’ve never even heard of it before!” Caden roared, upset.
“It doesn’t matter that you’ve never heard of It before. Just let me meet
Shella and I can prove my point,” Dustin requested.
“That would not be necessary. I can handle my daughter’s situation myself
. I do not need any help. Please,
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show yourself out!” Caden ordered.
Wasn’t it just plain absurd for a random fellow
to just show up out of nowhere and claim that he was able to cure his dau
ghter of a disease that had plagued her for over 20 years?
And what’s more, it was a disease that even the top medical experts in th
e nation were helpless against. What made this young man think that he wo
uld be able to eradicate it?
“Mr. Murray, it would not do Sheila any good
to wait any longer. I hope you will consider my proposition,”
Dustin reminded him.
“Get out!” Caden slammed his fist on the table, enraged.
“Since you do not trust me, Mr. Murray, then I’ll be taking my leave. Rig
ht, I have a pill with me here. You can give this to Sheila when the viru
s attacks again. It will keep her safe for the time being.” And with that
, Dustin
took out a red pill and placed it on the table before he turned to leave.
He knew that no matter what he said, he would not be able to change Caden
’s mind, because it was
impossible for a person of his status to easily trust someone
whom he knew nothing about.
“Mr.
Murray, Mr. Rhys here is not an ordinary person. I wish you all the best.
” With a slight nod of his head,
Hunter turned to leave too.
“Hmph! They have
no idea what they’re rambling on about!” Caden’s expression was one of di
sdain.
How dare an insolent young man run his mouth in front of him? How pompous
!
“Caden, who were those two gentlemen?” Lily Doyle walked out from behind.
“Nobody. Just two annoying rascals who are not worth our time,” Caden ans
wered offhandedly.
“Can this pill really cure Sheila of the disease?” Lily picked up the red
pill from the table and studied it meticulously. She heard what Dustin h
ad said before he left and couldn’t help feeling curious.
“Hah! That’s rubbish. Just throw it away.” Caden dismissed it with a wave
of his hand. He refused to believe
that a single pill would be able to save anyone.
Just as they were conversing, a member of the
house staff came running in and exclaimed in a fluster, “Sir,
Ma’am, come quick! It’s Miss Sheila! She just passed out!”
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“What? How did this happen?” Caden’s expression clouded over as he leaped
up instantly.
“I–
I don’t know! I found her out cold when I went to wake her up this mornin
g.” The maid was in an anxious
mess.
Before she could finish her sentence, Caden and Lily had already bolted o
ut the door and rushed to their daughter’s room. However, the sight that
greeted them when they entered frightened them.
Sheila laid unmoving on the Sunburst emerald bed, which originally radiat
ed heat off its surface, but was then covered in a thin sheet of ice.
Her face was completely devoid of any color whatsoever, her limbs were co
ld and rigid, and there was frost building up on her brows and hair. Ther
e were even wisps of white mist coming off her body.
At first glance, she looked like she had just been brought out of an ice
cave of some sort.
“Sheila!” Lily panicked
and threw herself on her daughter, rubbing her arms and
breathing warm air on her in an attempt to warm her up.
“This is bad!” Caden’s expression was as
dark as night as he went up to Sheila and felt for her pulse, only to fin
d it barely there. Even her breath was faint. She looked
like she would not last another day.
Caden did not have the luxury of time to consider this any further. He im
mediately channeled his internal energy over to Sheila.
Soon, the frost around her started to melt. But Sheila’s body remained co
ld and rigid, and she still wasn’t coming around.
“Lily, quick! Call Dr. Shane! Get him here pronto!” Caden hurriedly instr
ucted.
Though his internal energy was
sufficient to keep his daughter’s pulse going, it was not going to hold u
p for much longer.
“Okay!” Without a moment to waste, Lily called a number straight away.
However, her face fell after a short conversation. “Dr. Shane is on his w
ay here, but he reckons that he can only reach here by nightfall.”
“By nightfall? That’d be too late!”
Caden frowned. “Inform Claudia about this. Get her to find all the doctor
s available in Swinton. I want all of
them here!”
“Alright!” Lily went out to make another call.
Before the hour was up, Claudia, though distressed, had arrived with a gr
oup of doctors in tow.
Some of them were heads of departments, some were professors, and some we
re experts in their fields. But every doctor in the whole of Swinton, who
was even the least bit well–known, was present.
“Whoever saves my daughter will receive a handsome reward from us, the Mu
rrays!” Caden cut right to the
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chase and promised them what seemed like a great temptation.
“Be at ease, Mr. Murray, we will do our
best!” The doctors were all motivated by the promise.
When they heard that it was the Murrays they were
helping out, they figured that the opportunity for their big
break had come. Everyone knew the Murrays‘ status.
If they could cure Shelia of whatever disease she had, they would not onl
y make a name for themselves, but
they would also make acquaintances with the Murrays.
By then, not only would they have gained fame and earned favor from the M
urrays, but they would even walk
away with a huge sum of money. Of course, they were going to go for it!
However, when they eagerly went in to check on Sheila’s condition, one by
one their brows furrowed and a
troubled look took over their faces.
They realized that whatever Sheila was
suffering from was indeed strange. She was icy cold all over, with cold
air coming off her. It was beyond anything they’d ever seen or heard.
For a brief moment, nobody dared to take any action.
“Doctors, there are so many of you here, please don’t
tell me that there’s nothing any of you can do?” Caden
grimaced at them.
“Well…” They all looked around sheepishly and kept quiet.
“A bunch of rubbish!” Caden’s expression darkened. Though he had not held
much hope that they would be
able to cure his daughter, the outcome was still infuriating.
“Uncle Caden! Sheila’s in really bad shape!” Claudia exclaimed.
They looked over to find that Sheila, who was still lying on the emerald
bed, was getting colder with each passing moment. Her breath was also ext
remely feeble.
“Oh no! Her condition has taken a
turn for the worst!” Caden’s brows were tightly knit.
The channeling of his internal energy to Sheila could only help for so lo
ng. It would not be able to cure her.
“What do we do? Sheila is going to be alright, won’t she?” Claudia panick
ed.
They had grown up together, and their relationship was like that
of sisters. Naturally, she did not wish for anything bad to befall her.
“Caden, why don’t we give this a try?” Lily took out a red pill.
It was the pill that Dustin gave them. She had not been able to bring her
self to just throw it out, so she kept it in her pocket the whole time.
“Are you kidding me? How can this help Sheila?” Caden made a face.
“Just give it a try. We do
not have any better options, do we? Who knows, it might just work!” Lily’
s expression
was solemn.
If she had a choice, she would not put her daughter’s life at risk too. B
ut the situation was dire, and the doctors
were helpless. Dr. Shane was still on his way, and they had no other opti
ons. She had to resort to
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every possible way to save her daughter.
“What if it’s poisonous?” Caden hesitated.
“Since he dares to come up
to us, he must have a certain level of confidence in what he’s doing. And
I think that it is not likely he’d spike the
pill with any sort of poison, after all, I do not believe that anyone wou
ld do something as imprudent as going
against the entire Murray household,” Lily expounded.
Caden fell silent.
He took a glance at his daughter, who was icy cold all over, and he clenc
hed his jaws. Then, with a decisive
nod, he said, “Alright then! Let’s give it a try.”
Lily drew a deep breath before she took the pill and fed it to Sheila.
The pill was quick to dissolve, and it slid down Sheila’s throat. As soon
as it reached her stomach, the pill
began to work its wonders.
The effect was almost immediate
as the cold air around Sheila began to dissipate, and a moment later, wis
ps
of warm breath began to escape her.
At the same time, the frost that had formed on her brows and hair melted
away rapidly.
Her body, which had been rigid with coldness, began to
warm up and eased up, and a healthy hue of redness crept up her countenan
ce. Even her breath grew steady.
“It works!” Lily’s eyes lit up with excitement.
Though they did not know what the pill was made of, its effects were appa
rent. It did indeed rid their daughter of the coldness within her.
“Could it be possible that the rascal was telling the truth?” Caden’s eye
s widened in disbelief.
He had thought that Dustin was just a scammer who was out to cheat him of
his money and demand an
unreasonable sum.
It had never occurred to him that the pill, which he had considered trash
and almost thrown away, would save his daughter in their time of need!
“Uncle Caden, Aunt Lily, where did this pill come from? It’s miraculous!”
Claudia was amazed.
“Claudia, do you remember the rascal who saved the both
of you yesterday?” Caden asked.
“Of course I do! Who knows where he
came from. He might be dangerous!”
“He was the one who gave us the pill.”
“What?” Claudia’s eyes widened in shock.
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After getting to know the whole
situation, Claudia was not the only one who was surprised. Even Lily was
astounded too.
Had she known Dustin’s identity, she would not have let Caden drive him
away so easily. After all, he had helped her daughter!
“It’s fortunate that nothing serious happened. Had we thrown the pill awa
y, Sheila would have been in grave danger!” Lily shuddered to think
of what could have happened.
She
considered herself lucky that she still had the pill with her, or the con
sequences would have been unimaginable.
“Sheila is safe for the time being, but the
coldness within her has yet to be completely eliminated.”
After checking on Sheila, Caden ordered, “Claudia, go to the medical cent
er and get Dustin here.”
“But Uncle Caden, you
don’t really believe that the fellow can cure Sheila, do you?” Claudia’s
expression was one of disbelief. She had a preconceived notion that Dusti
n wasn’t a trustworthy person.
“I’d just like to see what treatment plans he has to propose,” Caden clar
ified. Of course, he did not think
that a youngster in his twenties would have any mind–
blowing medical skills.
But
the fact was that the pill he gave them proved to have phenomenal effects
, so he was curious as to where he got the pill from.
“Claudia, listen to your Uncle Caden. Sheila’s condition is of utmost imp
ortance. We should get him here to see what information he is able to pro
vide us,” Lily urged.
“Alright.” Claudia nodded reluctantly.
Over at Peaceful Medical Center, Dustin made himself a pot of tea when he
got back. He poured a cup for himself, and another for Hunter.
Hunter took his tea respectfully.
Dustin and Hunter had known each other for
years, but they had never had tea together before.
“Mr. Rhys, didn’t you say that you need the Gozoraberry? Have you given u
p on it already?” Hunter asked curiously when he saw how laid back Dustin
was.
“Of course not! I’m just
waiting for the right opportunity.” Dustin sipped on his tea.
“The right
opportunity?” Hunter found it difficult to understand what Dustin was imp
lying.
“According to what I observed yesterday. Sheila will be experiencing anot
her bout of attacks
soon. And this time, it will be much worse than it had been before. No on
e in Swinton will be able to help her.” he said calmly.
“So that’s why you left them with the pill? So that they
will come to you of their own accord?” Hunter quickly understood.
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+
“That’s right. Actions speak louder than words. It’s much more practical
to prove myself with actions than to try and convince them with words.” D
ustin nodded.
“And what if, by any chance, Caden did not take
you seriously and threw the pill away?” Hunter mused aloud.
“Then he would be sending his daughter to her grave with his own bare han
ds.” Dustin shook his head.
If he really acted so rashly, then he would have no one else but himself
to blame.
Just as they were conversing, a black Hummer pulled up at the entrance. C
laudia strode in with her head held
high.
“Come with me, Dustin!” She commanded.
“Follow you? Where to?” Dustin continued to sip on his tea leisurely.
“Don’t play the fool with me! Of course, we’re going to Fallridge Haven!”
Claudia frowned.
“Whatever for? We’re not welcome there. In fact, we were driven out just
a while ago! I wouldn’t want to go
back there and bring trouble on myself.” Dustin shook his head.
“You!” Claudia gritted her teeth. How she wished she could beat him up th
en and there.
“That was a misunderstanding. We won’t drive you out anymore.” She suppre
ssed her anger.
“Even if you won’t drive us away, we’re still not going. What
do you take us for, making us come and go as you
wish?” Dustin took another sip of his tea.
“What exactly do you want?” Claudia was so angry that she was itching to
hit someone.
“Sure, I can go over, but under one condition.”
“And what is that?”
“It’s simple. I want the Gozoraberry.”
“The Gozoraberry? That is meant
to be used on Sheila. I cannot promise you that.” Claudia glowered.
“If you
won’t agree to that, then we do not have a deal.” Dustin continued calmly
, “I’ve said it once, and I’ll say
it again: The Gozora berry will not cure Sheila of her disease. If you ca
n’t make the call, then get me someone
who can.”
“Hmph!” Claudia huffed angrily as she whipped out her phone to give Caden
a call and brief him about
Dustin’s condition.
A while later, she nodded and looked Dustin in the eye.
“Uncle Caden has agreed to your condition. If you can cure Shella of her
disease, then the Gozoraberry is yours, “Claudia said coldly,
“Deal!” Dustin smiled.
He got into Claudia’s car, and they made their way to Fallridge Haven, le
aving Hunter astonished and in awe.
“As expected of Mr. Rhys! He has every move under his control!” Hunter th
ought to himself.
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When Dustin returned to Fallridge Haven yet again, he noticed that a grou
p of doctors had gathered around, and they were mostly people who were in
fluential and of high status in Swinton’s medical field.
“You’ve finally returned, young man! Please, come in!” Lily greeted him e
nthusiastically the moment he
entered.
It took him a moment to get over his discomfort.
“You said you could cure my daughter of her disease. Do you mean it?” Cad
en asked solemnly, as stern as
ever.
“Of course. Surely I would not have come if I did not have the confidence
to cure her. I just hope that you will
make good on your promise, Mr. Murray.” Dustin smiled lightly.
“Of course, I will. But you’d best deliver your end of the
promise,” Caden answered frostily.
“We’ll see in a bit.” Dustin did not bother to explain
much more. He quickly went forward to the emerald bed to
check Sheila’s pulse.
Just as he predicted, she suffered from the rare disease of Polarfrost. I
t was an unusual condition that only
came around once in a century.
People who suffered from such conditions had the potential to achieve gre
at heights if they practiced a
special form of martial arts, as it would greatly enhance their powers.
However, the problem was that people who suffered from the condition usua
lly had very short lifespans.
The Polarfrost within them was like a
great vortex that continually absorbed the coldness of the universe, so
much so that the body was unable to take it.
New–
born babies would usually die prematurely before they hit the age of one.
Fortunately for them, the Murrays were filthy rich, so Sheila
had made it to this day from all the medication
and herbs that she consumed.
However, the coldness that she
had been absorbing all these years had reached a tipping point, and all t
he medications which had served to suppress it before were no longer effe
ctive.
“How is it? Can you cure her?” Caden asked skeptically.
“It’s a bit tricky, but I can do it.” Dustin nodded.
“Alright
then, I’ll let you have a go. But bear in mind, if anything happens to my
daughter, I’ll see that you pay for it severely!” Caden threatened.
“Don’t worry, I know what I’m doing.”
Just as Dustin took out a needle and was about to apply it, a roar sounde
d at the door.
“Hold it!”
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“Stop whatever you’re doing!” The voice bellowed.
Xavier Horst strode in imposingly and shouted, “Uncle Caden, we do not kn
ow this man! We cannot let him put Sheila’s life at risk!”
“I understand that
you’re worried for Sheila, Xavier. But we do not have any better alternat
ives now. He is our only hope.” Caden shook his head.
“Who says we have not got any better alternatives? See who I brought!” Xa
vier gestured dramatically and directed everyone’s attention to the entra
nce.
In came a podgy old man dressed in a loose green robe. He made his way in
confidently.
“Dr. Shane?” There was an instant uproar when everyone caught sight of hi
m.
The doctors‘ seemed to have transformed into eager fanboys who met their
idols. Their level of excitement was off the charts.
This was, after all, the world–renowned
miracle healer, Dr. Malcolm Shane!
His expertise in acupuncture was one of a kind, and all these experts and
professors were considered nothing compared to him.
“Dr. Shane?” Caden and the rest of them were
initially astounded, but then it quickly turned into elation.
They were expecting him to arrive
by nightfall, so it was a pleasant surprise that he managed to get there
so
soon.
“Didn’t you say you were delayed, Dr. Shane?” Lily asked inquisitively.
“Aunt Lily, I heard that Dr. Shane was held up by traffic and couldn’t ma
ke it here soon, so I flew a chopper
over and picked him up from where he was. Fortunately, we’re still in tim
e!” Xavier explained.
“That’s brilliant! How smart of you to think of that, Xavier! I’m proud o
f you!” Caden smiled. No doubt Dr.
Shane’s presence calmed his nerves.”
“Thank you, Uncle Caden. Only doing what I should!” Xavier nodded modestl
y.
“Dr. Shane, we have no time to lose. Please save my daughter!” Caden
cut to the chase and brought him to the
emerald bed on which Sheila laid.
“Mr. Murray, didn’t you agree to let me cure her? What is the meaning of
this?” Dustin was not happy with the
turn of events.
“Young man, I appreciate your good intentions. However, since we have Dr.
Shane here, I will not
put my daughter at risk. You may take your leave now,” Caden said.
“Mr. Murray, this isn’t right. You were
the one who requested my help to cure your daughter, and now you’re backi
ng out on your promise? This really isn’t right.” Dustin’s eyes narrowed.
“What do you mean it isn’t right? Do you really think that someone like y
ou can compare to Dr. Shane?” Xavier
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asked with disdain.
“Young man, I have the freedom to get whomever I please to cure
my daughter. And as compared to you, I’d much rather trust Dr. Shane here
, with the task,” Caden sald frankly.
Had he not been at his wits‘ end, he would never have asked this rascal f
or help.
“It’s alright that you got someone else to cure your daughter, Mr. Murray
, but the Gozoraberry that you promised me…”
Caden cut him off mid–sentence. “You didn’t do anything, why
should you have the Gozoraberry? Do you think you deserve it?”
“So you’re going back on your words?” Dustin frowned.
Dustin was not a short–
tempered person, but ungrateful people like Caden never
failed to get on his nerves.
“Young man, cut the
nonsense. Isn’t it just the money you’re after? Guards, bring him 2 milli
on dollars!”
On Caden’s orders, his guards soon came back with two cases
of cash. “Here, take this as your payment for helping Sheila. From now on
, we’re square.”
“Don’t you hear that? Take the money and leave. Now!” Xavier roared.
“Hahahaha!” Dustin suddenly broke out in laughter. But his eyes were cold
and icy.
“What a good
strategy you have there, Mr. Murray. How unfortunate for you though, you’
re being overly optimistic. Do you really think that Malcolm Shane can cu
re your daughter?”
A commotion broke out the moment he said that.
“You rascal! Have you any idea what you’ve just said? This is Dr. Shane w
e’re talking about! There have not been conditions that he has been unabl
e to cure thus far!”
“That’s right! What an insolent young man! If Dr. Shane can’t cure her, d
o you think that you can?”
“Where did this scoundrel come from? What cheek he has to doubt Dr. Shane
!”
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The doctors gathered around to reprimand Dustin.
“Young man, may I know from whom you learned your skills? How dare you br
ag in front of everyone?” Malcolm
gave him a once over, obviously displeased.
In all the years he
practiced his medical skills, he had never once been doubted. Much less b
y a rascal who was still wet behind the ears!
“Hah! You overestimate yourself! How dare you put on airs in front of Dr.
Shane? You’re really asking for it!” Xavier said in a hostile manner.
“Young man, I do not know where you got the confidence to doubt Dr. Shane
, but I would
like you to please leave now. Do not disrupt him from saving my daughter!
” Caden spoke sternly with an annoyed expression. How dare this fellow tr
ied to take advantage of his benevolence?
“There’s no need to drive him out. Let him stay and watch. Since he doubt
s my skills, I’ll show him what I’m capable of!” Malcolm stood with his h
ands behind his back.
“As expected of Dr. Shane! He carries himself with such dignity and confi
dence!” The doctors flattered him excessively.
As Malcolm has spoken, Caden did not go against his wishes and allowed Du
stin’s presence.
“I’m so sorry to have made you come here for nothing, buddy. If Sheila en
ds up fine, I’ll try to talk to Caden about the Gozora berry and see if y
ou can have it.” Lily brought Dustin to one side and apologized sincerely
.
This was the
man who had saved her daughter. Lily knew that she owed it to him, and wo
uld like to repay him if she could.
“I’d appreciate that, Mrs. Murray,” Dustin’s expression eased up.
There was finally someone who spoke sense in the family.
“Dr. Shane, let’s not wait
any longer. Please proceed.” Caden waved him over.
Malcolm nodded and sat down beside Sheila’s bed, checking her pulse.
A short while later, he announced confidently, “If I’m not mistaken, the
patient is weak and has poor circulation due to the coldness within her,
and now, the toxins within her body have accumulated. Once the coldness a
nd toxins in her body are expelled, she will be just fine.”
“And I presume you have the means to do that, Dr. Shane?” Caden asked exp
ectantly.
“Though it’s
a little tricky, it’s no big deal for me. I shall perform an acupuncture
therapy to expel the coldness and toxins from her body!” Malcolm smiled l
ightly.
He then took out several needles and swiftly inserted them into Sheila’s
skin on her nape, her navel, below her knees, on the base of
her feet, and on her back.
His movements were so swift and executed with such ease and skill that hi
s audience was left in awe.
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By the time his needles were all in place, wisps of cold air slowly came
out of Sheila’s limbs.
“And for the last one!” Malcolm
produced a needle that was thicker and
longer than the rest and inserted it straight on top of Sheila’s head.
Soon, a great deal of mist emerged from all over Sheila’s skin.
For a brief moment, everyone in the room was
surrounded by an eerie chill.
“Alright, the coldness is now expelled. It won’t be long now before the
patient comes around,” Malcolm
declared confidently.
“No wonder you’re a world–renowned miracle healer. Your
acupuncture therapy is just plain magical!” Caden exclaimed excitedly. Hi
s gloom and anxiety from earlier on were swept away in an instant.
“That’s
right! With Dr. Shane around, any disease or condition can be easily hand
led!” Xavier was all smiles.
“Hey, you! Do you admit defeat?” Claudia raised her chin at Dustin in a p
rovoking manner.
“How dare he doubt Dr. Shane? He
doesn’t know where he stands!” Claudia thought to herself.
Dustin shook his head as he looked at her with contempt.
“Sheila
suffered from Polarfrost! That was a rare condition that only came around
approximately once in a century! How could it possibly be so easily cure
d?” He thought to himself.
While everyone was overjoyed, Lily noticed something amiss. “Hey, hasn’t
the coldness been expelled? But why does Sheila look even paler than befo
re?”
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The doctors gathered around to reprimand Dustin.
“Young man, may I know from whom you learned your skills? How dare you br
ag in front of everyone?” Malcolm gave him a once over, obviously displea
sed.
In all the years he practiced his medical skills, he had never once been
doubted. Much less by a rascal who
was still wet behind the ears!
“Hah! You overestimate yourself! How dare you put on airs in front of Dr.
Shane? You’re really asking for it!”
Xavier said in a hostile manner.
“Young man, I do not know where you got the confidence to doubt Dr. Shane
, but I would like you to please leave now. Do not disrupt him from savin
g my daughter!” Caden spoke sternly with an annoyed expression. How dare
this fellow tried to take advantage of his benevolence?
“There’s no need to drive him out. Let him stay and watch. Since he doubt
s my skills, I’ll show him what I’m
capable of!” Malcolm stood with his hands behind his back.
“As expected of Dr. Shane! He carries himself with such dignity and confi
dence!” The doctors flattered him
excessively.
As Malcolm has spoken, Caden did not go against his wishes and allowed Du
stin’s presence.
“I’m so sorry to have made you come here for nothing, buddy. If Sheila en
ds up fine, I’ll try to talk to Caden about the Gozoraberry and see if yo
u can have it.” Lily brought Dustin to one side and apologized sincerely.
This was the man who had saved her daughter. Lily knew that she owed it t
o him, and would like to repay him
if she could.
“I’d appreciate that, Mrs. Murray,” Dustin’s expression eased up.
There was finally someone who spoke sense in the family.
“Dr. Shane, let’s not wait any longer. Please proceed.” Caden waved him o
ver.
Malcolm nodded and sat down beside Sheila’s bed, checking her pulse.
A short while later, he announced confidently, “If I’m not mistaken, the
patient is weak and has poor circulation
due to the coldness within her, and now, the toxins within her body have
accumulated. Once the coldness and toxins in her body are expelled, she w
ill be just fine.”
“And I presume you have the means to do that, Dr. Shane?” Caden asked exp
ectantly.
“Though it’s a little tricky, it’s no big deal for me. I shall perform an
acupuncture therapy to expel the coldness. and toxins from her body!” Ma
lcolm smiled lightly.
He then took out several needles and swiftly inserted them into Sheila’s
skin on her nape, her navel, below her knees, on the base of her feet, an
d on her back.
His movements were so swift and executed with such ease and skill that hi
s audience was left in awe.
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By the time his needles were all in place, wisps of cold air slowly came
out of Sheila’s limbs.
“And for the last one!” Malcolm produced a needle that was thicker and lo
nger than the rest and inserted il straight on top of Sheila’s head.
Soon, a great deal of mist emerged from all over Sheila’s skin.
For a brief moment, everyone in the room was surrounded by an eerie chill
.
“Alright, the coldness is now expelled. It won’t be long now before the p
atient comes around,” Malcolm declared confidently.
“No wonder you’re a world–
renowned miracle healer. Your acupuncture therapy is
just plain magical!” Caden exclaimed excitedly. His gloom and anxiety fro
m earlier on were swept away in an instant.
“That’s right! With Dr. Shane around, any disease or condition can be eas
ily handled!” Xavier was all smiles
“Hey, you! Do you admit defeat?” Claudia raised her chin at Dustin in a p
rovoking manner.
“How dare he doubt Dr. Shane? He doesn’t know where he stands!” Claudia t
hought to herself.
Dustin shook his head as he looked at her with contempt.
“Sheila suffered from Polarfrost! That was a rare condition that only cam
e around approximately once in a century! How could it possibly be so eas
ily cured?” He thought to himself.
While everyone was overjoyed, Lily noticed something amiss. “Hey, hasn’t
the coldness been expelled? But
why does Sheila look even paler than before?”
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The doctors gathered around to reprimand Dustin.
“Young man, may I know from whom you learned your skills? How dare you br
ag in front of everyone?” Malcolm gave him a once over, obviously displea
sed.
In all the years he practiced his medical skills, he had never once been
doubted. Much less by a rascal who
was still wet behind the ears!
“Hah! You overestimate yourself! How dare you put on airs in front of Dr.
Shane? You’re really asking for it!”
Xavier said in a hostile manner.
“Young man, I do not know where you got the confidence to doubt Dr. Shane
, but I would like you to please leave now. Do not disrupt him from savin
g my daughter!” Caden spoke sternly with an annoyed expression. How dare
this fellow tried to take advantage of his benevolence?
“There’s no need to drive him out. Let him stay and watch. Since he doubt
s my skills, I’ll show him what I’m
capable of!” Malcolm stood with his hands behind his back.
“As expected of Dr. Shane! He carries himself with such dignity and confi
dence!” The doctors flattered him
excessively.
As Malcolm has spoken, Caden did not go against his wishes and allowed Du
stin’s presence.
“I’m so sorry to have made you come here for nothing, buddy. If Sheila en
ds up fine, I’ll try to talk to Caden about the Gozoraberry and see if yo
u can have it.” Lily brought Dustin to one side and apologized sincerely.
This was the man who had saved her daughter. Lily knew that she owed it t
o him, and would like to repay him
if she could.
“I’d appreciate that, Mrs. Murray,” Dustin’s expression eased up.
There was finally someone who spoke sense in the family.
“Dr. Shane, let’s not wait any longer. Please proceed.” Caden waved him o
ver.
Malcolm nodded and sat down beside Sheila’s bed, checking her pulse.
A short while later, he announced confidently, “If I’m not mistaken, the
patient is weak and has poor circulation
due to the coldness within her, and now, the toxins within her body have
accumulated. Once the coldness and toxins in her body are expelled, she w
ill be just fine.”
“And I presume you have the means to do that, Dr. Shane?” Caden asked exp
ectantly.
“Though it’s a little tricky, it’s no big deal for me. I shall perform an
acupuncture therapy to expel the coldness. and toxins from her body!” Ma
lcolm smiled lightly.
He then took out several needles and swiftly inserted them into Sheila’s
skin on her nape, her navel, below her knees, on the base of her feet, an
d on her back.
His movements were so swift and executed with such ease and skill that hi
s audience was left in awe.
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By the time his needles were all in place, wisps of cold air slowly came
out of Sheila’s limbs.
“And for the last one!” Malcolm produced a needle that was thicker and lo
nger than the rest and inserted il straight on top of Sheila’s head.
Soon, a great deal of mist emerged from all over Sheila’s skin.
For a brief moment, everyone in the room was surrounded by an eerie chill
.
“Alright, the coldness is now expelled. It won’t be long now before the p
atient comes around,” Malcolm declared confidently.
“No wonder you’re a world–
renowned miracle healer. Your acupuncture therapy is
just plain magical!” Caden exclaimed excitedly. His gloom and anxiety fro
m earlier on were swept away in an instant.
“That’s right! With Dr. Shane around, any disease or condition can be eas
ily handled!” Xavier was all smiles
“Hey, you! Do you admit defeat?” Claudia raised her chin at Dustin in a p
rovoking manner.
“How dare he doubt Dr. Shane? He doesn’t know where he stands!” Claudia t
hought to herself.
Dustin shook his head as he looked at her with contempt.
“Sheila suffered from Polarfrost! That was a rare condition that only cam
e around approximately once in a century! How could it possibly be so eas
ily cured?” He thought to himself.
While everyone was overjoyed, Lily noticed something amiss. “Hey, hasn’t
the coldness been expelled? But
why does Sheila look even paler than before?”
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“What?”
Everyone turned to look.
Sure enough, they found her just as Lily said. Sheila, whose condition se
emed to have improved a while ago, now looked much paler than before, and
more frost had formed on her brows and hair.
From the way things looked, not only had her condition not improved, it e
ven worsened.
“Dr. Shane, whatever is going on?” Caden’s brows knitted together tightly
, his expression stern.
“This is most peculiar. Technically speaking, she should be fine after th
e coldness has been expelled.” Malcolm found Sheila’s condition very stra
nge. She had been fine just a while ago; how did her condition worsen in
just the blink of an eye?
“What do we do now, Dr. Shane?” Caden questioned persistently.
“Don’t be anxious. Let me give it another try.” Malcolm didn’t give up ju
st yet. He used the same technique to rid Sheila of the coldness within h
er.
But the results were the same. In just under three minutes, Sheila’s cond
ition went back to square one. It was as though the
coldness within her was never–ending. It was truly bizarre.
“What’s going on?” Malcolm was baffled. It was then that he finally reali
zed the severity of the situation at hand.
“Dr. Shane, it is true that you have amazing needling skills to get rid o
f the cold, but what you did was just a temporary solution. It will not e
radicate the root cause of the issue,” Dustin spoke up.
However, that elicited some dissatisfaction from the onlookers.
“That’s nonsense! Who are you to doubt Dr. Shane’s skills?” Xavier shot h
im a murderous glare.
“Exactly! You’re just a rascal who’s still wet behind the ears! How dare
you speak out of turn so shamelessly?” The crowd was outraged.
Dr. Shane was considered a legendary figure in the medical field! They wo
uld not tolerate a random kid
criticizing him freely!
“If you do not trust me, then go ahead and try as many times as you wish.
” With that, Dustin held his tongue and said no more.
“Oh no! Sheila’s pulse has disappeared!” Lily cried out suddenly.
The crowd turned to look and noticed that she was in very bad shape.
“Dr. Shane! Quick! Save my daughter!” Caden lost his cool and urged Dr. S
hane forward.
Malcolm dared not waste another second and immediately applied more needl
es to Sheila’s pressure points to rid her of the coldness and steady her
pulse.
However, the results were not satisfactory, to say the least.
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The Polarfrost seemed to always come back no matter what he did, and Dr.
Shane was finally rendered
helpless.
In all the years he had practiced medicine, he had never seen such a pecu
liar condition.
“I’m truly sorry, but—
I’m afraid I won’t be able to help with this condition.” After a bout of
effort to save Sheila,
Malcolm could only shake his head in resignation.
“What? You can’t help?” Everyone was bewildered when they heard that. Nob
ody had expected him to say
such a thing.
If such a legendary figure could not help her, then who could?
“Please, Dr. Shane, think of something! You must save my daughter! Right!
I have a Gozoraberry! Will that help?
“Caden panicked.
“Gozoraberry?” Malcolm’s eyes lit up but quickly dimmed again.
“No doubt the Gozoraberry is a precious herb with properties to expel col
dness and improve circulation, but
with how things stand right now, it wouldn’t be of much help anymore.”
The coldness within Sheila seemed unending, and simply expelling it didn’
t seem to do the trick.
“Then what should we do? Is there really no hope for my daughter?” Lily w
as almost in tears.
If even Dr. Shane can’t help them, is there anyone in this world who coul
d?
All of a sudden, she caught sight of Dustin.
In that instant, she seemed to have found a lifeline. “Buddy! Didn’t you
say that you were able to cure Sheila?
Please, I beg of you, save my daughter!”
“Mrs. Murray, it’s not that I don’t want to save her; it’s just that
some of you do not seem to want me to help!”
Dustin said helplessly.
“Young man, it was a mistake on my part earlier on. If you can save my da
ughter, the entire Murray household would be eternally grateful to you!”
Caden’s expression was a mix of emotions.
He was not one to easily yield or admit his mistakes, but for the sake of
his daughter, he saw no other choice.
His final hope lay with Dustin.
“Uncle Caden! You don’t really believe this rascal, do you? Even Dr. Shan
e can’t cure her, how is it possible that this scoundrel can? Don’t be fo
oled by him!” Xavier lost his composure.
“Well, if I can’t cure her, do you think you can? Dustin gestured for Xav
ier to go ahead.
“You!” Xavier had no words to refute. He was adept at fighting, but he kn
ew next to nothing about saving and
rescuing others.
“Buddy, please try your best to save her. No matter what the outcome is,
we can take it!” Lily looked at him with resoluteness, her mind made up a
nd ready to face any consequences.
“I can help her, but when I’m done, I hope Mr. Murray will deliver on his
end of the promise.” Dustin
approached Sheila, who was still
unconscious on her bed and helped her sit up.
With just one hand, he applied needles at 13 different pressure points on
Shella’s body. His technique was extraordinary.
When the 13 needles began to rotate on the spot in the pressure points, h
e gave Sheila a strong smack on the back.
Sheila wavered, her head jerked upwards, and she spat several white cryst
als, which landed on the ground with a resounding thunk.
The crystals were a murky white color and gave off a bone–
chilling mist.
“The coldness has crystallized?” Malcolm’s expression was one of disbelle
f.
No wonder his acupuncture served no purpose. It turns out that the coldne
ss that Sheila’s body had been absorbing over the years had crystallized!
Those crystals were like a source of evil that emitted an endless stream
of coldness. And that was the reason he wasn’t able to remove the source
of Sheila’s condition!
Just as the crowd
stared on with uncertainty and suspicion, Dustin produced
a bamboo cylinder and poured
out of it a small, red beetle.
“Hey! What’s that?” Lily was shocked and
immediately stopped his actions.
“This is a fiery beetle. It’s a type of venomous insect that feeds on col
dness and produces warmth. Once it
enters Sheila’s body, it can regulate and balance out her energy,” Dustin
explained.
“A venomous insect?” Everyone’s expression changed.
To them, venomous insects were considered evil and dangerous.
“You–
You’re going to put this insect into Sheila’s body?” Lily felt her skin c
rawl.
“Don’t be alarmed. As I’ve said before, the mystic arts can be used to he
al too. This is the perfect example.” As Dustin spoke, he proceeded to pu
t the fiery beetle into Sheila’s mouth.
Everyone looked at each other, and for a moment, they were at a loss.
Malcolm, however, had a thoughtful expression.
He had heard of using the mystic arts to heal diseases, but he had never
seen anyone actually perform it. Could it be possible that this rascal wa
s really able to work miracles?
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Everyone watched wide–eyed as Dustin administered the fiery beetle.
The moment it entered Sheila’s body, the effect was immediate. The cold a
ir around her began to dissipate, and in less than three minutes, her bod
y had gone from icy cold to being at a regular temperature.
She gained color in her cheeks, and her breathing steadied.
Then, under the disbelieving gaze of the crowd, she whimpered and came ar
ound.
“She’s awake?” Astonishment was evident on the crowd’s faces.
The fact that a rascal like Dustin was able to cure Sheila of her conditi
on when even Dr. Shane was unable to was beyond them.
It was shocking indeed!
“H–How is this possible?” Xavier’s eyes widened, bewildered.
How could an unknown doctor possess such skills?
“How did he do it?” Claudia was equally amazed and terrified.
She struggled to come to terms with how something she had always thought
was evil had healing properties.
“I never knew that the mystic arts had such amazing effects!” Malcolm’s e
yes lit up as he marveled at Dustin’s skills.
His unconventional means of healing were undoubtedly a groundbreaker.
Malcolm, who had initially thought that he no longer had any room for imp
rovement in the medical field, finally found new hope.
“Sheila! How are you feeling? Are you experiencing any discomfort?” Caden
and Lily were both happily surprised.
They had not held high hopes, to begin with, and they were more than plea
sed to be met with such a miracle.
“Dad, Mom How weird. I no longer feel the coldness within me. It’s as tho
ugh it has vanished!” Sheila patted herself all over, a surprised express
ion on her face. She had never felt so warm before.
“That’s great! That’s absolutely great! Thank you, thank you so much for
saving her!” Lily was so ecstatic that she was about to bow to Dustin to
thank him.
“Mrs. Murray, please, there is no need to bow!” Dustin reached out to hol
d her up. He was not used to such unbridled expressions of gratitude.
“Was it you who saved me, kind sir?” Sheila was delighted to see Dustin.
It had just been a day, and they had met again! Was it not fate?
“Sheila, it’s all thanks to Mr. Rhys here that you’re still alive! If not
for him, you might very well still be unconscious,” Lily remarked.