“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.

“Dustin!Haveyoulostyourmind?!”Ruthwasshockedtothecore.

Dustinjustshatteredthethingthattheyboughtforfivemilliondors!

“Hashereallylosthismind?”Shewondered,clearlyindisbelief.

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

“He’sbrain–deadafterall!”Jullughedlouder.