Kate snorted. “You sure are jealous of Dn, even when you are talentless. How petty is that? If you


    are unhappy about Dn, tell me, who else is better than him?”


    Kate’s remark caught Natasha off guard. Dn was indeed the best among other 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 Dn’s better than you?”


    Kate sneered at her.


    “Natasha, you dodged a bullet today, all thanks to me! You’d better show some gratitude,” Dn


    chimed in, much to Natasha’s dismay. He and Kate seemed to be working together to bring her


    down.


    “All thanks to you? How?” Dustin did not like it when theyughed at Natasha. “Lord Xenos is a viceroy,


    and you’re just a colonel. You’re nowhere near his level, so why did you think he showed


    up for you?”


    “Are you iming that he showed up for you?” Dn scoffed.


    “You guessed right. He came here because of me.” Dustin nodded, much to everyone’s surprise.


    But the surprise soon turned into dismissiveughter.


    “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 ce after tasting a little bit of power!”


    The members of the Harmon family looked at him disdainfully as though he was aplete fool. How


    dare a country doctor and a kept man make such an outrageous im?


    “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 confessed.


    “He owed you a favor? Hah! You really tter yourself! With Lord Xenos‘ rank, he can call on any


    reputable doctor he wants from the military. Why does he need the help of a country doctor who’s more


    form than substance?” Dn 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


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    and saved Sir Paul from death!”


    Upon hearing this statement, the people around him burst into even louderughter, staring at


    Dustin as if he were aplete clown.


    “Are you seriously telling me that Sir Paul came here because of you?” Dn snickered.


    “Absolutely.” Dustin nodded matter–of–factly.


    Dn threw his head back as heughed. “Oh, Dustin, I never thought you could be so thick- skinned!


    That was eye–opening!”


    “Natasha, I never thought you’d fall for an ipetent 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 admire 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 shot like Paul Hill.


    “What’s so funny?” Dustin asked nonchntly.


    “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 boast about saving his life, don’t you think?”


    Without a word, Dustin mmed an ornate silver badge onto the table. Engraved on it was the Hill


    family’sst 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 tough at others. Why aren’t youughing now?”