Chapter 400

Dustin felt the softness in his arms and the familiar scent tingling his nose. He broke into a smile. He could tell from her uncontrolled crying that she cared greatly about him.

“Okay, now. Stop crying. Your tears are wetting this new shirt I bought two days ago.” After some hugging, Dustin finally opened his mouth.

“What’s the big deal? I’ll just pay for the shirt.” She let go of him and didn’t forget to give him a pinch in the waist, sending him grimacing in pain. “And what was that just now? Why didn’t you escape sooner?” she confronted him.

“He’s a ticking time bomb–no pun intended. Of course, I had to subdue him before I left,” he answered matter–of–factly.

“I know you’re great at fighting, but you have to care about your safety. He had bombs strapped on his body. What if he got you killed in an explosion?” she protested.

replied,

because of your dumb luck. You’d better not push your luck

and think of my

hero, but that was

nine lives? Why weren’t you dead from that huge explosion?” James and Florence

need to thank my lucky stars for surviving the

of the rubble when she realized the extent of the damage done. “Oh, Edwin Hummer, you asshole! I’m fine with him wanting to die.

you can ask him for compensation.”

right!” Florence nodded and grabbed Dustin by the sleeve. “Dustin Rhys, it’s all your

is nothing compared to a life. Dustin has saved us. Do you think it’s fair to ask him. for

think of

Dustin did not

million… No! Ten!” Florence was thinking on her feet and inflated the price at the

minute.

for five million. Aren’t you scamming Dustin by asking for

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