“I’ll buy it for five million dors.” Dustin’s voice captured several customers‘ attention. They all looked at himasifhehadgrownanotherhead.


    Anyonewho’sintherightmindwouldbeabletotellthatthisLuminianthRootwasdefective.Only an idiotwould buyaLuminianthRootinthatcondition.


    “Dustin,haveyoulostyourmind?Whyareyouspendingfivemillionforapieceoftrash?”Ruthwasshocked.


    Althoughitwasn’talotofmoneyforher,itwasstidumbdecision.


    “You,youreallywanttobuyit?”Florencecouldnotbelieveit.


    “What?Doyounotwantto sellit?”Dustinasked.


    “I’llsellit!Of course,I’llsellit!”


    Florencenoddedherheadrepeatedlyasasmilebloomedonherface.


    Althoughshestillmadealossforsellingitforfivemilliondors,itwasstillbetterthannothing.


    “Dustin,thisLuminianthRootisobviouslyuseless.Areyousureyouwanttobuyit?”Dahliaaskedinsurprise.


    “Oh,silly!Whatareyoutalkingabout?ThisLuminianthRootisapreciousgem!”Florencewastakenaback.


    Shefinallygotachancetosellitout.HowcouldDahliasuddenlysabotageher?


    “Whatifhechangedhismind?”Florencewasworried.


    Dustinnodded.“Ofcourse,I’llbuyit.AtleastIthinkit’sveryuseful.”


    “Yes,ofcourse!ThisisapreciousLuminianthRoot,therarestyoucanfindintheworld!You’redefinitelygettingallyourmoney’sworthforfivemilliondors!”Florencepitchedfrantically.Itwasasifshe’dmether savinggrace


    “Dustin!Fivemilliondorsisnotasmamount!Doyouevenhavethatmuchmoney?”Jamesquestioned.


    “Idon’t,butshedoes.”


    DustinpointedtowardsRuthwhowasstandingbesidehim.


    “Me?”Ruthwasstunned.Sherolledhereyes.


    “Iwon’tdosuchadumbthing!”


    “Canyoutakeitasmeborrowingyourmoney?Thisisextremelyimportanttome.”Dustinaskedearnestly.


    “Alright,alright!Igivein.Here,takeyourfivemilliondors.Youbetterrememberthisasalesson.”Ruth couldn’trefuse.


    Afterall,fivemilliondorswasnotalotforher.


    Intheend,theymanagedtosecureatrade.


    Afterreceivingthemoney.Juliecouldn’thelpbuugh.“Dustin!YoureallyaredumberthanIthought!The


    LuminianthRootwasobviouslydefectiveandyetyoustillinsistedonbuyingit!Ipraiseyouforyour courage!”


    “Thankfullythere’sanidiottofallforit,otherwisewe’dmakesuchagreatloss!”Florencegloated.


    “Fivemillionforapieceoftrash,howamazing!”Jameughedmockinglyasheshookhishead,enjoyingthe


    show.


    “Howwouldyouguysknowthatthisisapieceoftrash?”Dustinremainedunfazed.


    “Areyoublind?Can’tyousee?It’swilted!Ifit’snottrashthenwhatisit?”Juliemocked.


    “That’sonlywhatyouthink.Inmyeyes,it’sapricelesstreasure.”Dustinsmiled.


    “Pricelesstreasure?Lookslikeyou’renotjustblind,you’rebrain–dead!Youthinkapieceoftrashisapricelesstreasure!Ican’tbelievethosewordsjustcameoutofyourmouth!”Juliestarteughing uncontrobly.


    “Howdumbandcluelesscanyoube!”Jamespursedhislips.


    “HaveyouguysthoughtaboutwhythisLuminianthRootwilted?”Dustinsaidwithasmirk.


    “What?”


    Everyonewasshocked.


    “Why?”


    Ruthwascurious.


    Dustin smiled.Insteadofreplying,hetooktheLuminianthRootinhishandandmmeditontotheground.


    Withaloud“Thunk!“,theLuminianthRootshatteredtopieces.N?velDrama.Org owns all content.


    “Dustin!Haveyoulostyourmind?!”Ruthwasshockedtothecore.


    Dustinjustshatteredthethingthattheyboughtforfivemilliondors!


    “Hashereallylosthismind?”Shewondered,clearlyindisbelief.


    “Evenifyou’rerich,youshouldn’ttrashlikethat!”Shethought.


    “He’sbrain–deadafterall!”Jullughedlouder.