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.
"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.
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!"