Chapter 148

  "What, me? When all eyes fell on her, Julie couldn't help

but be stunned and speechless for a while. She was just here for the

show, so why did she get implicated in this whole mess when she was just

another person in the crowd? "Tell us everything you saw, and don't try

to hide anything, Julie. I want to see how this punk can still argue his

way out of this!" Florence ordered as she crossed her arms. "Yeah, Julic.

Just tell us everything that's or your mind. We must expose this punk for

all his lies!" The Nicholsons spoke out in agreement. "Um–But before

Julie could say anything, she stopped herself. Her response made the

people in the crowd feel like she'd be a loose cannon. This was

especially true for Matt, as he stood there with his heart pounding out

of his chest while his forehead broke out in a cold sweat. He'd already

been scared shitless when Dustin spoke out the truth just now, so if

Julie also knew something and exposed him for being the one who lied

instead, he'd lose lace! "I believe you know what happened yesterday the

best. Julie. So, it's time to tell everyone the truth," Dustin added

flatly. "Stop this nonsense at once. Dustin! Save some face for yourself

already." Dahlia chided with a frown. "There's no need to be afraid,

Julie. Your aunt here will back you up no matter what you say, so just

tell us what you saw!" Florence said, acting all protective all of a

sudden. "About last night Julie started and trailed off. After hesitating

for a few seconds, she mustered up the courage to continue with a firm

gaze. "Yesterday night, I saw nothing and know nothing about the events

that went down. All I knew was that Dustin was the one who beat up Ms.

Hummer!" The moment she finished, Dustin froze on the spot. He didn't

expect Julle to completely flip the story on its head in front of so many

people like that. "Did you hear that, Rhys? So, this is the whole truth!

I can't wait to see how you're going to argue your way out of this!"

Florence shouted even louder than before. "Not only do you not know how

to be grateful, but to think that you even resorted to repaying good with

evil, Dustin! You really are shameless! The Nicholsons spal and shook

their heads. They stare at him with looks of contempt and disdain. Now

that the evidence was conclusive, no amount of arguing could ever get him

out of this mess. "Ugh." Dahlia sighed as a look of disappointment

appeared on her lace. She had given him so many chances to back down, and

yet the man still insisted on being as stubborn as ever. It was almost as

it he wanted all of this to happen to him. "I don't think I've ever

offended you, so why do you insist on slandering my name, Dustin? It's a

good thing 1/3 that Julie has an upright character and helped me clear my

name today. If not, I doubt if I could even recover from this!" Matt

spat, feigning anger. He'd been on tenterhooks the entire time, but he

can't help but be secretly relieved now. "You know exactly what you did.

So stop pretending in front of me already." Dustin snapped before turning

his gaze to Julie. "And as for you. I don't understand why you're lying

right now. I'm sure you know the kind of person Matt is very well. But if

you insist on standing there and watching your cousin jump into a

firepit, then I've got nothing else to say to you." "Stop spouting

nonsense! What did I lie anout? It was clearly you who hit Ms. Hummer!"

Julie insisted obstinately. "Rhys! Now that your plan to slander has

failed, are you resorting to threatening people? Do you honestly think

that we're afraid of you?" Florence shouted in fury. "Stop this insanity,

Dustin! Stop making a fool of yourself already!" Dahlia cried. She only

hoped that could see himself and the reality of the situation now. Dustin

"Since you guys don't believe me, let's just pretend that I said nothing

today. I'll be taking my leave now," Dustin shook his head as he decided

not to argue with them any further. He then turned around to leave. He

never asked for any reward or even gratitude, but he felt disappointed by

their response today. "Hold it right there! You've slandered my name on

multiple occasions, and yet you still think of running away without

giving me an apology first? Aren't you being a little pretentious right

now?" Matt ordered. He had never liked Dustin, but to keep up his

gentlemanly facade, he always tried to brush his ill feelings toward him

aside. So, now that the opportunity to take out his anger had come, he

naturally didn't want to let it go so easily. "You want me to apologize

to you? What makes you think that you're worthy of it?" Dustin sneered.

"You're not allowed to leave if you don't apologize to me today!" Matt

growled as he used his body to block. the doorway, his gaze menacing. He

had practiced martial arts for a few years, so he thought it would be a

breeze to put an average man like him in his place. "Is that so? Then,

I'd like to see if you can actually block my path. Dustin snorted coldly

before pushing past Matt and walking out of the door. "Thinking of

leaving? I'd like to see you try!" Matt shouted in rage as he grabbed

Dustin's shoulder with one hand and shoved him hard. He thought that he

could teach him a lesson by doing that. "You dare lay a finger on me?"

Dustin said coldly as he turned around. He then proceeded to give Mall a

heavy slap on his face, the sheer force of which sent Mali llying into

the air. Two teeth could even be seen flying out of his mouth. "Y–you

actually dare to hit someone at this moment, Rhys?" Florence gasped in

horror. She didn't think Dustin would be so bold as to assault someone In

public. "An animal! He's an animal!" Chapter 148 "Matt saved your life

with good intentions, and yet you still did this to him! You're worse

than a dog!" Everyone started cursing at Dustin angrily. Everything

would've been fine if he hadn't laid a finger on Matt, but now that he

had, everyone no longer held back their verbal assaults. "Are you out of

your mind. Dustin? Why are you beating people up now?" Dahlia scowled.

She quickly went to help Matt up from the floor. To think that he'd

turned his embarrassment into anger and had even resorted to beating

people up in public. This was unheard of! "Can't you see that he was the

one who threw hands first? Dustin retorted with a grimace. "He merely

grazed you, so why did you have to return the favor so harshly?" Dahlia

probed with an icy glare. "So, are you telling me that it's fine if he

does it? But when I do it back, I'm committing the greatest sin in all of

humanity?" Dustin snickered. "You're clearly just trying to force a point

here! I hereby order you to apologize to Matt right now!" Dahlia glared.

"What if I don't want to?" Dustin frownes slightly. "Then, I'll make

you!" Dahlia shouted. With that, she slapped him in the face in a fit of

rage.