Winner Takes All

The sandalwood was smothering inside the hall as Carter was sleeping peacefully within.

Bang! Suddenly Killian violently pushed open the doors to the hall and Carter was shocked from his slumber. Carter looked at the frantic Killian and started to frown in frustration as he reprimanded, “Killian, what’s wrong with you?”

“Uncle Carter, something bad has happened.” Killian slumped in front of Carter. His trembling left hand grabbed Carter’s hand, he looked at Carter with his bloodshot eyes and said, “He isn’t dead, isn’t dead, he isn’t dead!”

Carter’s body shuddered and his eyes opened wide in surprise and asked, “Who isn’t dead?”

“Jack, Jack!” Killian turned around to ensure that no one else was around as he said softly.

Kaboom! It was as if a thunder clapped in Carter’s head. He sobered up and was wide awake instantly.

Carter glared with his eyes wide open and asked Killian in disbelief, “How could that be? The head of the family had issued a summon for specialist doctors to go for Jack. This was even confirmed by my mother.”

Though he was terrified, he still forcibly suppressed his voice. He wouldn’t be this terrified had it been any of the other Hughes family members. He could even handle it if it had been a potential heir of the Hughes family. But now this involved Jack! This was the son of the head of the family! Although everyone in the Hughes family had regarded Jack as a bastard, Patrick had protected Jack against all odds. Now, they had even tried to kill Jack!

Killian’s right hand was trembling as he adjusted his eyeglasses and said, “He really isn’t dead! George, George is back. He confirmed it!”

Regardless of how crafty he was, how much he plotted, he had always been able to maintain his composure. But now Killian was unable to suppress his emotions.

The celebrations that they had and the wine that they drank were still fresh in his memory including his dream of glory and taste of success that he had before he saw George. But now what George said had ruthlessly shattered his dreams.

They celebrated too early and his dreams went up in smoke. It was as if their celebrations last night were a total joke.

he dead?” Carter

moment, Carter rose, grabbed Killian and dragged him towards Madam Hughes’ room, “Come with

the current circumstances, Carter didn’t have the mood to pursue why George

Carter opened the door without

Madam Hughes opened her eyes and was immediately furious as she glared at Carter and Killian, “Where’s your manners? Don’t you know

drank a lot of wine as she celebrated happily.

bad had happened!” Carter said frantically as he suppressed his voice,

shocked. Her old and frail body suddenly sprung upright and sat on her bed. Her tired eyes were glaring at Carter and Killian as her

is back and he personally told Killian!” Carter said as

come with me to see George!” Madam Hughes got off the bed and she was energized in her fury. In her anxiousness,

three of them walked hurriedly into

Hughes immediately frowned and raged as soon as she saw

a smile as he

the dragon head walking cane towards

George across his face and asked, “You scoundrel, why are

Ivy was also terrified as she stood to one side. She was previously pampered by Madam Hughes and was the closest to her among the

held onto his swollen face as he

said sternly, “Why are you back when I sent you to kill Jack?

dumbfounded. He had felt disheartened because of the slap but now he felt encouraged by what

ask, “Tell me, what the hell

Jack to reveal himself. But Jack didn’t turn up. Instead, that Quinn guy who murdered his father