"What's this? You want to do this the hard way?" Dustin scanned the Welch family members and smirked.

"I've saved your daughter, handed over the formula, and pulled Mr. Welch Senior from the brink of death, all for the Welch family. And yet, you're turning on me now.

"If word gets out, what will that do to your family's reputation?"

His words sent a shiver down Alistair's spine, and the others squirmed.

Alistair had orchestrated the poisoning to protect his family's reputation as a backup plan in case things went south.

But with Feiver dead, openly confronting Dustin posed a risk of leaving themselves vulnerable.

The reputation of the Welch family would be tarnished if it became known that they had committed murder and repaid kindness with enmity.

After careful consideration, Alistair ultimately chose to step back for the time being

"Joanne, what's running through that mind of yours? Dr. Rhys has done us a great favor. How can you be ungrateful?" Alistair scolded his wife