Chapter 85 by Marina Vittori
An Understated Dominance
âHe⦠Heâs awake?!â Everyone was stunned. No one wouldâve thought that a glass of warm water was all Henry Nicholson needed to wake up. How miraculous!
âNo way! Did Dustin really cure the old manâs illness?!â âThatâs odd. Even Dr. Leister couldnât cure him. How did he do it?â
The crowd exchanged looks of surprise as they watched Henryâs 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. âGranddad, how do you feel?â Dahlia asked hurriedly.
âThatâs weird. One moment everything felt cold and then hot. It seems that Iâm okay now.â
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!
âDad, you⦠youâre really okay?â Florence could not believe it.
âOf course. I feel refreshed and full of energy!â Henry smiled.
Hearing this, everyone sighed in relief. Despite their surprise, they were still doubtful.
âSince when has Dustin known how to cure illnesses?â they wondered.
âNo! No way! The patient was clearly dying. How did you save him?!â Ross asked in surprise as he returned to his senses. No one but him knew that Henryâs 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 Crossâ apprentice!
âYou couldnât cure him, but that doesnât mean I canât. You should learn more from your mentor so that you donât keep making a fool of yourself!â Dustin remarked coldly.
âYou bastard! What was that powder that you used? What did you do?!â the doctor roared.
A glass of warm water couldnât have cured him, so it must have been the powder Dustin mixed in.
âHow can you call yourself Dr. Crossâ apprentice if you donât even recognise Hexanavir?â Dustin mocked.
âWhat? That was Hexanavir?!â The doctorâs eyes widened. He couldnât believe it.
âDr. Ross, whatâs Hexanavir? Is it rare?â Florence asked.
âRare? It was Dr. Crossâ lifeâs work. He spent years producing such an antidote! With just a small sample, you
can cure any rare disease. It is invaluable. You canât get your hands on it no matter how rich you are!â the doctor replied.
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âHuh? Itâs that incredible?â Florence said, surprised.
âNo wonder⦠no wonder you could cure him instantly. You used Hexanavir!â As he spoke, Ross remembered something. He asked, âWait a second. How did you get your hands on Hexanavir? It was my mentorâs masterpiece! Tell me. Did you steal it?!â
âSteal?â Dustin scoffed. âIâm not that despicable.â
âYou still dare to argue! Hexanavir is my mentorâs invaluable lifeâs work. He wouldnât even give any to his
apprentices. How would you have gotten your hands on it if you didnât steal it?!â snapped the doctor.
The entire room went into an uproar. Everyoneâs gaze landed on Dustin. Some were suspicious, while others. looked down on him with disdain.
âRhys! I never thought you could be so despicable. Youâd steal someoneâs precious medicine just to gain
attention!â Florence yelled.
âThatâs right! For a second, I actually thought you were skilled. After all that, you were only trying to outperform Dr. Leister!â
âYou really are a piece of trash. With no skills, you have to resort to stealing!â
Everyone shook their head in disdain and continued mocking him.
âDustin! Why? Why did you steal it?â asked Dahlia with a frown. She had thought that Dustin was capable, but
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âIâll say it again. I did not steal anything. It was given to me as a gift.â Dustin explained.
âGifted to you? Who are you? Why would my mentor give his Hexanavir to you? Why donât you look in the
mirror and reflect on your behavior!â Ross spat with disdain.
âBelieve me or donât believe me. Itâs your choice.â Dustin did not want to explain any further.
âWhat? Are you guilty? Iâm warning you. Return the Hexanavir to me this instant. Otherwise, youâll have to deal
with the consequences!â the doctor warned.
âDustin! Can you have some dignity? Even if you want to be in the spotlight, you canât do such a despicable
thing. Return it this instant!â Dahlia commanded.
âI donât want to argue with any of you. Get Dr. Cross to take it back from me!â Dustinâs face darkened. He felt
anger rising through his body.
âHey! You still think youâre all that after stealing? Give it back to me now!â 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
someoneâs medicine, he slapped someone in the face. How arrogant!
âYou⦠you dare hit me?â the doctor sputtered in disbelief as he held his face.
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âSo what if I hit you? Do I need to make an appointment to do it?â Dustin smirked.
âBastard! Youâve got the balls doing something like that! It looks like you donât know what the Crosses are capable of! If you donât want to die, youâd better kneel and beg for my forgiveness!â the doctor said fiercely.
âApologize? Are you worthy of an apology?â Dustin sneered.
âAlright! You asked for this!â The doctor glared at him as he pulled out his phone, dialling a number.
âDustin, if I were you, I would apologize to Dr. Leister immediately.â
Matt sneered, âYou should know that the Crosses helped cure many big shots. If you dare hit Dr. Leister, youâre making yourself the enemy of Dr. Cross and the entire Cross family!â
âSo what?â Dustin muttered unfazed. âSo what?!â Matt looked as if he was talking to an idiot. âStubborn till the end. When Dr. Cross gets here, youâre done for!â
âWhoâs done for?â a powerful voice bellowed through the door. An older man in a doctorâs outfit appeared. His presence filled the space as he strode into the room. It was Dr. Rowan Cross!