The other salesgirl laughed. "How can you afford to buy fancy clothes here? Even at a street-side shop, I don't think someone like you could buy a single shirt." "That's right. Just look at his clothes. He looks like a bum." another employee insulted. Dustin was particularly annoyed when the salesman pinched the hem of his shirt like he was grasping dirt. "It stinks!" "I'll buy everything in this store," Dustin replied. Suddenly, all the servers in the store burst into laughter. From any angle, Dustin's appearance was inappropriate for entering the store. Let alone want to buy all the goods there? "Are you kidding me? Are you a drunk lunatic? Already, get out of here. We don't serve crazy people like you!" One of the salesmen pushed Dustin's body to leave, but Dustin persisted. "Oh, you don't want to leave here?" "Security!" called a salesgirl. The security at the front approached them. "What's wrong?" The salesman pushed Dustin's body hard. "Get this lowlife out of here. It looks like he's a drunken lunatic, dreaming of buying all the clothes in this store." "Watch your language. Even I can buy that filthy mouth of yours!" Dustin was annoyed. They all laughed with satisfaction. "Oh, is that so? How arrogant this bum is. Prove that you can. If you buy all the clothes here, we'll bow down to you!" Dustin raised one eyebrow. His eyes were sharp with a vengeance. Dustin could no longer hold back the anger that was already boiling to the top of his head. Dustin grinned, then pulled out the card Albert had given him earlier from his pants pocket. Everyone who saw the card was silent. The laughter that had been booming was now just silence. The salesgirl who had insulted Dustin was trembling. "There's no way a poor person like you could have that fancy card. You must have stolen it from a rich man in this city. Honestly, let me report you to the police." "Besides, a fool like you wouldn't be able to use it." The blonde salesgirl near Dustin scoffed. Dustin grinned. "If I can pay for everything using this card, then bow down at my feet."***"It's obvious from your appearance that you can't possibly have a card like that! You probably stole it" The male waiter pushed Dustin's body again. Some of the salesgirls burst out laughing. "Never mind, just report it directly to the police. That lowly man must have stolen someone else's card." "Yeah, we don't believe it either!" others exclaimed. Their eyes moved to look at Dustin. This place differed from a place where a shabbily dressed person could come. Indeed the store's prestige would be damaged by Dustin's presence. "Did you see his face earlier? It's ridiculous, and he thinks he's a prince in an instant because he has that card." "Yeah, if he didn't steal it, it must be a fake card." Some of the salesgirls gossiped about Dustin. "He's so arrogant. Pretending to be rich. That's so ridiculous and disgusting!" The salesman chuckled. He circled Dustin's body while giving him a contemptuous look. "Hey, apologize now. Bow down and lick my feet before you go to jail and can't get out." The salesgirl who had greeted him earlier looked down on Dustin. She grinned and acted as if she had won. Laughter could be heard throughout the store. Dustin clenched his fists tightly. The look in his eyes was fierce. "You're the one who will lick my feet, and you're the one who will end up screaming for mercy under my feet." "This rascal! He's either crazy or drunk at this time of day!" The salesgirl who heard Dustin's words became furious. "Report him! He's an eyesore here!" said another. Security approached Dustin. They were about to drag Dustin away, but Dustin's loud voice made them stop their footsteps. "If you dare touch me, I will make you all suffer." The security who was about to pull Dustin's arm fell silent. So did some of the servers there who looked terrified at Dustin's threat. The salesgirl who first greeted Dustin was unhappy with her friends' reaction. "Hey, why do you guys look so scared? Who is this crazy guy? He can't do anything to us." "You can tell from his appearance which he is, right? That poor, useless, lowly man can't do that!" The salesgirl's eyes looked fierce and very condescending to Dustin. "Ah, he's right. Why should we be afraid of him, who is a nobody?" the blonde salesgirl agreed with the salesman's words. "Damn it. What am I scared of anyway? You're right. Security, go get him!" the female waitress ordered. The salesman took out his cell phone from his pants pocket. "I'll call the police now." Dustin made a serious face. "I assure you, you'll be the one in trouble." "Oh, how confident. Here's the card. Let me check if it's just a fake card!" Dustin dodged, causing the salesman to almost fall over after hitting a metal clothes hanger near Dustin. "Damn it, that means your card is fake. You bastard, it turns out you came here to brag and intend to cheat us!" accused the salesman loudly. He looked around for support. Some customers inside the shop were also annoyed and watched them with displeased glances. "Throw him out!" ordered the salesgirl. Security wanted to touch Dustin, and the manager's loud voice stopped them. "What's going on?" The store manager appeared because he heard the commotion. The incident attracted the attention of many people to crowd inside the store. Some customers left because they felt uncomfortable. The manager looked angry, seeing everyone there.The salesgirl pointed at Dustin with a confident face. "He's the crazy guy who came to this store and said he'd buy all the clothes here!" "He also acted arrogant and ordered us to kowtow to him if the card he held was real and could be used to buy all the items here." The salesman added. "From his shabby appearance alone, we can all tell who he is. What a useless, lowly drunk man!" Another salesgirls chimed in and denigrated Dustin. All the employees seemed to look for face in front of their manager. The male waiter smiled with satisfaction as everyone there agreed with his words. "I asked him nicely to show me his card, but he avoided me and made me fall." The salesgirl was lying. They burst out laughing because everyone knew how it happened. That made the manager look at Dustin quizzically. "Do you believe a homeless man like this would buy everything in our store?" The salesgirl grinned. The manager remained silent while looking at the card in Dustin's hand. Some employees from other stores also gathered around to see what was happening. "Is that guy drunk? The clothes here are expensive, and he says he wants to buy everything. What a crazy guy!" Dustin chuckled. "Is there a store with a rule that customers can't buy everything here?" The manager frowned. He couldn't believe Dustin's confident-sounding question about buying everything in the store. "Look, he's so arrogant, looking like a bum. He insists on buying everything here using that fake card, sir." The salesman complained to the manager because Dustin had avoided him when he wanted to check the card. "Can I see your card?" The manager was being professional.
The manager looked incredulous at Dustin's appearance of having a black card. However, seeing that the card Dustin was holding looked genuine, made him afraid it was real. "There has never been a fake black card before. Does that shabby man have it?" That was the content inside the manager's head, who was also scared. Dustin extended his hand, and the manager respectfully took Dustin's black card. Looking from all sides and observing, the manager seemed confused and surprised. How could a man who looked like a bum in front of him have a card like this? The male and female sales looked at each other with Dustin's condescending gaze. "My guess is right that the card is fake and can't be used. What a shameless lowlife!" "That's it, just kick him out of here. Shame on you!" "Shut up, damn it!" the manager snapped at the salesgirls. Suddenly, they fell silent. The manager was now getting scared because he knew Dustin had real cards. His hands were shaking because the servers had offe
Upon arriving home, Dustin heard a familiar female voice. Eating sounded like a loud laugh. From afar, he already knew who the woman was inside.Dustin stepped into the living room, and it turned out that his guess was correct. There was indeed a woman he knew, and it was Vera, Karina's best friend.Dustin also saw many paper bags in the store's name containing the luxury goods he had bought earlier. Some luxury clothes were already on the sofa.Dustin smiled as he approached Karina. "All the items are beautiful. Vera's eyes narrowed. "Haven't you ever seen luxury goods? These are all gifts from men who like Karina!""Maybe all these gifts were given by Justin. He's been after you for years, Karina." Vera looked convinced.Dustin grinned. "That guy couldn't have bought them.""All this expensive stuff was never given to you by the man who says he's your husband. What a piece of shit!""Isn't he ashamed of being such an embarrassing man? Even he's just living off of you," Vera insulte
"Ah, it's you!" The man was Steve, a member of the Grayson family—Karina's cousin who often looked down on Dustin. "Are you looking for a job?" he asked mockingly. Dustin only responded with a nod of his head.Steve noticed Dustin's appearance. "With wet clothes like that? You look more like a beggar!"Steve laughed at his own words. "You're an idiot. No one will take you in."Dustin remained silent. Steve continued to watch Dustin's appearance, and then an idea popped into his head."I can get you a job," Steve spoke arrogantly.Dustin frowned. "What job?"Steve spoke while folding his arms. "Being poor, uneducated, and looking like a sewer rat, your best job is cleaning toilets."Steve laughed out loud as if his words were a funny joke.Dustin let out a long sigh. "I was expecting this. I knew you just wanted to make fun of me.""What did you expect, stupid? You're useless!" mocked Steve.Dustin shook his head and brushed past Steve because he felt there was no point in talking to
Lewis had been curious all along. He watched Dustin for a moment as he continued to drive. "Why didn't you tell him your true identity?"The question had been nagging at the back of Lewis' mind for a while, but he only dared to say it respectfully and cautiously for fear of offending Dustin.Dustin gave Lewis a glance with a faint smile. "I don't want my name to be a burden." Then he turned his gaze back to stare out the window.Lewis frowned. He didn't understand what Dustin meant by his name being a burden. "Why would you think that? Your name is not a burden. People will respect you more and won't insult you as Steve did earlier."Dustin smiled slightly. "Precisely because of that, I can't reveal my identity because it's a burden."Dustin stared straight ahead as memories of his past suddenly flashed back. "When I was a kid, everyone changed after discovering who I was. They suddenly became too nice to me, so it felt like a poison killing me daily."Lewis understood exactly how Dus
Steve was angry. He felt insulted by Dustin's words. Steve grabbed Dustin firmly by the collar. "You're a liar. A fool like you couldn't possibly have my skills. There's no way you're working at Cloa! You're making that up!""I work there. You're the one with no skills," Dustin retorted as he pushed Steve's body.Steve was annoyed; he almost fell over from the forceful push. That poor, lowly man really made him angry. "That's where the greats are. You won't be able to work there!"Dustin grinned as he straightened his clothes that had become wrinkled because of Steve. "You're jealous of me because I'm much better than you? I work there as the head of the Cloa company."Eri chuckled in annoyance. Her arms folded across her chest. She couldn't believe what her son-in-law was saying. "You're imagining things too much. Head of the company? Never mind, there's no need to act so much! I doubt even being an OB there!"Karina let out a long breath, looking at Dustin. "You don't have to lie, D
"Let me take you, sir." Sarah offered to drive Dustin because, as his personal secretary, she should always know where Dustin was going, especially regarding business for the company."Okay." Dustin agreed. They quickly left the room and entered the elevator.Just as Dustin and Sarah left the company, Dustin met Steve, who was curious and wanted to confirm Dustin's statement that he was indeed working at Cloa's company.Steve was surprised. Dustin simply ignored him, passing in front of him with Sarah when a car stopped right in front of them. A middle-aged man dressed in all black got out of the car and opened the car door for Dustin and Sarah.The driver bowed respectfully, and Sarah and Dustin got into the company car specially provided by Lewis to take Dustin anywhere."Where is he going? It turns out he does work here." Steve still couldn't believe what he was seeing. He rushed into the car, following the car carrying Dustin from behind.A few minutes later, Dustin exited the car
The salesman didn't accept this and got even angrier. He raised his chin as if challenging Dustin. "I've worked here for a year and know how to judge people well. Your clothes are too simple; it's obvious that you don't have the money to buy clothes here."Dustin smiled slightly in response to the waiter's ramblings. "Don't be stupid; how could you be deceived by others? Then you can't become a figure with a high position. You can only be a salesman for the rest of your life."Dustin spoke so the salesman would immediately realize his mistake, but he was indeed a fool. He wouldn't understand the meaning of Dustin's words.The salesman felt insulted by Dustin's words. He scrunched up his waist. "I'm going to get a promotion for catching a thief, you!"Of course, the waitress would never want to be in this position for the rest of her life. He was jealous when he saw others with higher ranks than him. He also wanted to buy this and do that if he got an elevated position. He even envisio
Hearing that, everyone was shocked because the Cloa company was a big company across the street from this shop. They all looked at each other."That's the big company over there, right? Gosh, he's the leader." One customer whispered to another. Now they were in a bad mood, regretting that they had insulted Dustin.Steve, who heard it, was also shocked. He shook his head in disbelief at what Sarah was saying. "No way. He's a stupid man; he can't be the company's leader. There must be something to hide. Dustin must be hiring someone."The salesman became agitated. His lips were trembling, and his palms were covered in cold sweat. "That's impossible. How can a leader be dressed like this."The salesman shook his head with pursed lips. "He must be lying! It could just be a trick on their part!"Steve grinned as he nodded his head happily in place. He agreed with the waiter's words. "Yes, indeed. Dustin must be doing tricks and gimmicks to make his plan work, and everyone thinks he's the c
Karina covered her mouth in disbelief at what Dustin had just said. Her eyes filled with tears. She jumped into Dustin's arms."I'm so happy, Dustin." Karina wiped away her tears while releasing a hug from Dustin. She held the man's hand. "Come on, let's go to the hospital now to make sure that your memory has indeed fully recovered."Dustin smiled, then nodded in agreement. "Alright." He also couldn't wait to find out.They quickly got into the car and ordered the driver to go to the hospital where Dustin usually went for medical checkups. As for Ludwig and Agnes, they left it to the bodyguards and nannies to take the sleeping children back home.Along the way, Karina continued to hold Dustin's hand with an indescribable feeling on her face. Her heart kept beating fast, eager to discover if Dustin's memory had fully recovered.When they arrived at the hospital, Dustin was immediately examined by a doctor. All the examination results will be known within the next 2 hours.Karina bit h
They decided to spend time together there, making a campfire on the beach and enjoying the small waves that occasionally came closer.Ludwig was having fun today. He ate the grilled corn and sausages with gusto. "This is fun. This place is also very beautiful and makes me happy."Karina nodded her head. "That's right. Mom is always happy to be here, too." She rested her head on Dustin's shoulder. "Now everything feels complete. This happiness, the children, and our togetherness."Dustin frowned as a memory flashed through his mind. "Ah, yes. I can remember that."Karina smiled happily. They watched Ludwig, who was feeding his new pet dog and looked at Agnes, who was already sleeping peacefully on the trolley.Dustin kissed Karina's forehead warmly. The images and flashbacks in his mind continued to swirl, showing how many memories it would be a shame for him to forget.Ludwig approached them while stroking his stomach, which looked slightly distended from overeating. "Mom, Dad, I'm sl
When they arrived home, they saw Clark waiting at their door. Ludwig and Agnes rushed into the house first, along with their maidservant. Meanwhile, Karina and Dustin approached Clark.Clark immediately stood up and bowed respectfully when he saw them. "Good afternoon. I'm sorry if I'm intruding."Albert immediately lowered his head when he saw Dustin glancing at him. Dustin's gaze seemed to ask why Clark wasn't waiting inside the house. Although Albert knew that Clark was the one who had saved his master, he didn't want to be presumptuous in inviting the white-haired man into the house without Dustin's permission."Not at all. Come on, come in." Dustin touched Clark's back, led him into the house, and sat together in the living room."You should have told me in advance that you were coming here so I wouldn't have gone anywhere and kept you waiting for a long time." Dustin felt bad for making Clark wait for him. He had no idea how long he had been waiting.Clark seemed to exhale softl
Axel bowed his body before Dustin, looking very sorry for this incident. "I apologize for this unpleasant incident."Dustin nodded slowly. "It doesn't matter. It's also my fault as a parent for not paying proper attention to my child."Axel did not expect that something like this would happen at his mall. The problem was it happened to Dustin. Axel felt bad.Dustin looked back, seeing how Ludwig was doing. "Are you okay?" Ludwig nodded his head. Dustin patted Ludwig lightly on the shoulder. "You're a very extraordinary boy. You don't have to fear anything if you're in the right situation."Dustin held his son's shoulders as he leaned over slightly, looking earnestly into his son's face. "If someone else wants to push you down, you have to push them back."Ludwig exhaled softly with a severe face. "Father, don't treat me like a child. Of course, I know that." He folded his arms across his chest. "You saw that yourself, right? I can deal with both of them."Dustin smiled, then hugged Lu
Karina immediately embraced Ludwig's body. The look on her face was one of deep concern. She had been trying to avoid approaching Ludwig, holding back the resentment and anger in her heart towards the man with glasses and his son."Are you okay? No injuries?" Karina watched Ludwig's face and body, who had been pushed several times until he almost fell.Ludwig only answered with a shake of his head.Dustin slammed Nueve's hand down so hard that the man took a few steps back and dropped his glasses. His nearsighted eyes squinted, trying to see who was before him."You're the father of this fucking kid?" Nueve tapped Dustin on the shoulder with the tip of her index finger. "Look at this!" He pointed at his glasses that had fallen to the floor. "You made my glasses fall off. Compensate now!" He clucked in annoyance while holding his head. "Ah, how unlucky I am to have met two damn people like this."Dustin remained silent, looking at Nueve with a sharp gaze. He was holding back his anger
"You've hurt my son." The man's voice was so loud that it scared Ludwig because he had never been yelled at like that by anyone, not even his parents.Ludwig was scolded by the man with glasses. The man's eyes were not good, so he thought that Ludwig was a damn person who abused his son."He's the one who's not careful." Ludwig tried to defend himself. He looked at the boy sharply."Don't be evasive." The boy pushed Ludwig's shoulder, causing Ludwig to take a few steps back. "You're the one who knocked me down." The boy held up his index finger, pointing at Ludwig, seemingly not wanting to take the blame for his actions earlier.Ludwig was waiting in line for his turn to play the basketball game, but since it was filled with kids who were quite a bit older than him, Ludwig decided not to play the game and left. But when he turned around, he accidentally bumped into the boy, knocking him to the floor.It wasn't all Ludwig's fault because the boy he hit was playing with his cell phone,
After breakfast, Karina took Dustin to the office where they used to spend time together doing their work. Dustin looked around and was surprised to see so many reports on the desk.Karina stroked the edge of the brown desk and looked at Dustin. "Actually, this is all your work, but I'm helping you finish it little by little even though it seems like the reports are never finished because they keep adding up every day."Karina picked up one of the files there and opened it, then handed it to Dustin. "Maybe you'll remember it better if you see this."Dustin took the file and looked at Karina. "So, this is all my work?" He did not expect his duties as the head of the Kenderick family to be this extraordinary. He opened the file and skimmed through it. "It's overwhelming and confusing."Karina nodded her head and sat on the table while gently stroking Dustin's shoulder. "At first, I also had a hard time working through all of this, but I forced myself and managed to do it." Karina smiled
Dustin nodded his head. "Yes, I'm fine." He raised both hands while smiling kindly. "As you can see."Clark nodded. He sat on the chair next to Dustin's bed. "I had no idea that you... ah, I mean, you were such a wonderful person." He smiled with a cautious-looking face. "You are the leader of the Kenderick family."Clark looked very awkward in Dustin's presence. Even now, he dared not look directly into Dustin's eyes. He only dared to glance occasionally.Dustin smiled at Clark's behavior, which was different from usual. "Just act normal. Don't be awkward or feel reluctant towards me. I already think of you as my friend."Clark smiled happily as he raised his hand. "This is truly a tremendous honor for me."Dustin shook his head with a soft sigh. "Don't overdo it. Just behave as you normally do. I am deeply indebted to you for taking such good care of me."Clark smiled as he bowed his head for a moment. "It's my duty as a doctor."Clark looked at Dustin. Although Dustin's memories we
Karina released her embrace from Dustin. She wiped away her tears, and then Dustin's hand gently wiped away the remaining tears on Karina's cheeks. The woman's face reddened slightly."So, are you my wife?" Dustin asked again to make sure. He was still not entirely sure because this felt strange to him. Even with all the images in his memory, it felt like something new.Karina nodded her head. "Yes, I am your wife." Karina stroked Dustin's face affectionately. "You are my most handsome husband."Karina's pupils lit up. The longing in her heart for Dustin was so great. She couldn't imagine if Dustin had died in the helicopter crash. She wasn't ready and never would be, especially with Ludwig and Agnes still young. They desperately needed Dustin's love.Karina smiled, lowering her hand carefully. "You are a great person. You protected me under any circumstances. You were even willing to risk your life for me several times." Karina tried to unlock Dustin's memories. "You were very good a