"So that's why… No wonder Lord Xenos was that enthusiastic."
"Dylan truly is exceptional to have gained
the favor of the two influential figures."
"Dylan, I didn't know you had such powerful connections. You're amazing!"
At that moment, the crowd showered him with praises, hailing him as their
savior.
Jacob laughed heartily and was filled
with pride. "My son is so talented!" He was clued in
on Sir Moran's appearance. However, he didn't expect his son to be so ski
lled that he would garner Lord
Xenos and Sir Paul's attention.
"I think there's more to this. Dylan's status is not enough to impress th
e viceroy," Natasha said after thoughtful consideration. She noticed Geor
ge never even glanced at Dylan throughout the entire ordeal.
"Hmph! You're just jealous!"
Kate snorted. "You sure are jealous of Dylan, even when you are talentles
s. How petty is that? If you are unhappy about Dylan, tell me, who else i
s better than him?"
Kate's remark caught Natasha off guard. Dylan was indeed the best among o
ther family members in their generation because of his government ranks.
"What's the matter? Cat got your tongue? Is it that hard to admit that Dy
lan's better than you?"
Kate sneered at her.
"Natasha, you dodged a bullet today, all thanks to me! You'd better show
some gratitude," Dylan chimed in, much to Natasha's dismay. He and Kate s
eemed to be working together to bring her
down.
"All thanks to you? How?" Dustin
did not like it when they laughed at Natasha. "Lord Xenos is a viceroy, a
nd you're just a colonel. You're nowhere near his level, so why did you t
hink he showed
up for you?"
"Are you claiming that he showed up for you?" Dylan scoffed.
"You guessed right. He came here because of me." Dustin nodded, much to e
veryone's surprise.
But the surprise soon turned into dismissive laughter.
"Hahaha! Have you lost your mind? Why would you even say that?"
"Dustin Rhys, who do you think you are? What do you have to
invite the viceroy?"
"Hmph! You seemed to have forgotten
your place after tasting a little bit of power!"
The members of the Harmon family looked at him disdainfully as though he
was a complete fool. How dare a country doctor and a kept man make such a
n outrageous claim?
"Dustin, do you really
know Lord Xenos?" Natasha was quite dumbstruck.
"I saved Mrs. Xenos' life a few days ago. He owed me a favor," he confess
ed.
"He owed you a favor? Hah! You really flatter yourself! With Lord
Xenos' rank, he can call on any reputable doctor he wants from the milita
ry. Why does he need the help of a country doctor who's more form than su
bstance?" Dylan sneered at Dustin.
"Exactly! Dustin, you're too presumptuous. The audacity to name–
drop Lord Xenos so casually! You have no shame at all!" Kate smirked.
"Believe it or not, that's the truth." Dustin dropped another bombshell,
"I cured Mrs. Xenos' illness
and saved Sir Paul from death!"
Upon hearing this statement, the people around him burst into even louder
laughter, staring at
Dustin as if he were a complete clown.
"Are you seriously telling me that Sir Paul came here because of you?" Dy
lan snickered.
"Absolutely." Dustin nodded matter–of–factly.
Dylan threw his head back as he laughed. "Oh, Dustin, I never thought you
could be so thick- skinned! That was eye–opening!"
"Natasha, I never thought you'd fall for an incompetent man who bluffs,"
Kate made a cynical jab, jumping on the opportunity to insult her cousin.
"That was embarrassing! I felt second–
hand embarrassment just watching!" Zoey shook her head
from the crowd.
Zeke, with a derisive look on his face, added, "To be honest, I kind of a
dmire his ability to lie with a straight face."
Gordon snickered. "Well, a thick–
skinned man is practically invincible."
No one believed that a loser like Dustin, who
had neither authority nor influence, was somehow acquainted with a big sh
ot like Paul Hill.
"What's so funny?" Dustin asked nonchalantly.
"What's not funny about the entire thing? Sir Paul is a legendary figure
in the martial arts field and a grandmaster. It's rather ridiculous to bo
ast about saving his life, don't you think?"
Without a word, Dustin slammed an ornate silver badge onto the table. Eng
raved on it was the Hill family's last name–a Consultant Badge!
When the crowd took a good look at the badge, they collectively gasped as
their smiles froze. "I thought you guys love to laugh at others. Why are
n't you laughing now?"