"He… He's awake?!" Everyone was stunned. No one would've
thought that a glass of warm water was all Henry Nicholson needed to wake
up. How miraculous! "No way! Did Dustin really cure the old man's
illness?!" "That's odd. Even Dr. Leister couldn't cure him. How did he do
it?" The crowd exchanged looks of surprise as they watched Henry's
breathing stabilize. For a moment, they looked at Dustin in a different
light. They never imagined that Dustin, who had come from an unknown
background, would have been the one to cure Henry. "Granddad, how do you
feel?" Dahlia asked hurriedly. "That's weird. One moment everything felt
cold and then hot. It seems that I'm okay now." Henry ran his hands over
his body, looking surprised. Earlier, he thought that his life had come
to an end. He never imagined that feeling would disappear so quickly!
"Dad, you… you're really okay?" Florence could not believe it. "Of
course. I feel refreshed and full of energy!" Henry smiled. Hearing this,
everyone sighed in relief. Despite their surprise, they were still
doubtful. "Since when has Dustin known how to cure illnesses?" they
wondered. "No! No way! The patient was clearly dying. How did you save
him?!" Ross asked in surprise as he returned to his senses. No one but
him knew that Henry's heartbeat had been palpitating as he had never seen
before. It was impossible to treat, even for him. How had this fellow
cured the patient? How could this man be more capable than he was? He was
the great Dr. Rowan Cross' apprentice! "You couldn't cure him, but that
doesn't mean I can't. You should learn more from your mentor so that you
don't keep making a fool of yourself!" Dustin remarked coldly. "You
bastard! What was that powder that you used? What did you do?!" the
doctor roared. A glass of warm water couldn't have cured him, so it must
have been the powder Dustin mixed in. "How can you call yourself Dr.
Cross' apprentice if you don't even recognise Hexanavir?" Dustin mocked.
"What? That was Hexanavir?!" The doctor's eyes widened. He couldn't
believe it. "Dr. Ross, what's Hexanavir? Is it rare?" Florence asked.
"Rare? It was Dr. Cross' life's work. He spent years producing such an
antidote! With just a small sample, you can cure any rare disease. It is
invaluable. You can't get your hands on it no matter how rich you are!"
the doctor replied.
"Huh? It's that incredible?" Florence said, surprised. "No wonder… no wonder you could
cure him instantly. You used Hexanavir!" As he spoke, Ross remembered
something. He asked, "Wait a second. How did you get your hands on
Hexanavir? It was my mentor's masterpiece! Tell me. Did you steal it?!"
"Steal?" Dustin scoffed. "I'm not that despicable." "You still dare to
argue! Hexanavir is my mentor's invaluable life's work. He wouldn't even
give any to his apprentices. How would you have gotten your hands on it
if you didn't steal it?!" snapped the doctor. The entire room went into
an uproar. Everyone's gaze landed on Dustin. Some were suspicious, while
others. looked down on him with disdain. "Rhys! I never thought you could
be so despicable. You'd steal someone's precious medicine just to gain
attention!" Florence yelled. "That's right! For a second, I actually
thought you were skilled. After all that, you were only trying to
outperform Dr. Leister!" "You really are a piece of trash. With no
skills, you have to resort to stealing!" Everyone shook their head in
disdain and continued mocking him. "Dustin! Why? Why did you steal it?"
asked Dahlia with a frown. She had thought that Dustin was capable, but
now it appears he stole this Dr. Cross' antidote! 2 "I'll say it again. I
did not steal anything. It was given to me as a gift." Dustin explained.
"Gifted to you? Who are you? Why would my mentor give his Hexanavir to
you? Why don't you look in the mirror and reflect on your behavior!" Ross
spat with disdain. "Believe me or don't believe me. It's your choice."
Dustin did not want to explain any further. "What? Are you guilty? I'm
warning you. Return the Hexanavir to me this instant. Otherwise, you'll
have to deal with the consequences!" the doctor warned. "Dustin! Can you
have some dignity? Even if you want to be in the spotlight, you can't do
such a despicable thing. Return it this instant!" Dahlia commanded. "I
don't want to argue with any of you. Get Dr. Cross to take it back from
me!" Dustin's face darkened. He felt anger rising through his body. "Hey!
You still think you're all that after stealing? Give it back to me now!"
Ross yelled as he reached out to snatch the bottle from Dustin. With a
resounding smack, Dustin stopped the doctor with a slap across his face.
The doctor almost fell from the impact. The crowd was stunned at the
scene. They never thought that Dustin was such a wild man. After stealing
someone's medicine, he slapped someone in the face. How arrogant! "You…
you dare hit me?" the doctor sputtered in disbelief as he held his face.
213 "So what if I hit you? Do I need to make an appointment to
do it?" Dustin smirked. "Bastard! You've got the balls doing something
like that! It looks like you don't know what the Crosses are capable of!
If you don't want to die, you'd better kneel and beg for my forgiveness!"
the doctor said fiercely. "Apologize? Are you worthy of an apology?"
Dustin sneered. "Alright! You asked for this!" The doctor glared at him
as he pulled out his phone, dialling a number. "Dustin, if I were you, I
would apologize to Dr. Leister immediately." Matt sneered, "You should
know that the Crosses helped cure many big shots. If you dare hit Dr.
Leister, you're making yourself the enemy of Dr. Cross and the entire
Cross family!" "So what?" Dustin muttered unfazed. "So what?!" Matt
looked as if he was talking to an idiot. "Stubborn till the end. When Dr.
Cross gets here, you're done for!" "Who's done for?" a powerful voice
bellowed through the door. An older man in a doctor's outfit appeared.
His presence filled the space as he strode into the room. It was Dr.
Rowan Cross!