Winner Takes All novel Chapter 53

Tommy rubbed his eyes in disbelief.

How did Shirley enter Jack's dying mom's ward?

At that time, he was in a trance.

Step by step, he slowly walked towards the ward.

In the ward.

Seeing Shirley, Sophie kindly smiled and told Daisy to greet Shirley.

It was different from what happened in Elissa's room.

Shirley seemed like a different person at that time. With a face full of smiles, she kept pampering Sophie.

Shirley even peeled the apple for Sophie herself.

It was poles apart in comparison to how she was before.

Shirley and Sophie were chatting happily without any barrier in the ward.

From the outside, Tommy could see everything inside the ward clearly through the glass on the door.

His head was buzzing so he just stood lifelessly by the door.

It was even more like a crash on the computer, he couldn't think at all.

Everything before his eyes confused him.

He really couldn't imagine Shirley, that had always been a cold goddess to him and his family, would be so gentle in front of Jack's dying mom.

More importantly, how did Shirley know Sophie?

Time slowly passed.

All the people in the corridor gazed at Tommy oddly.

But Tommy couldn't care less about other things.

He was fully paying attention to the ward.

Just like that, for half an hour.

Shirley finally stood up and wanted to leave.

When she opened the ward's door and saw the lifeless Tommy, the smile on her face disappeared.

After the brief panic, Shirley calmed down and coldly asked.

“Why are you here?”

Tommy quivered. He quickly snapped out of it as the anger in his heart raged up

“I...”

Before he shouted it out loud, Shirley suddenly looked cold, “Don't disturb her rest, or else I won't be polite anymore.”

After speaking, she just turned around and walked away.

Tommy hurriedly chased Shirley, “Shirley, what was that? Shouldn't you explain in to me?”

“Explain what?” Shirley glanced at Tommy in disgust.

She had never been explaining things to Tommy explain.

Moreover, what happened was she had unexpectedly bumped into Tommy.

She couldn't explain it clearly too.

“That dying old woman in the wars... Why are you visiting her?”

Tommy glared like an angry male lion.

“Tommy, enough! Are you even properly brought up? What's with the dying old woman?”

Shirley berated, “No matter how, she's your ex-brother-in-law's mother. What's wrong with me visiting her? Because of our matter, your sister divorced. I visited her out of guilt, so aren't you being irrational?”

Tommy froze.

Was it really like that?

Before he could react, Shirley stepped forward and hugged him.

She then tiptoes and kissed him before speaking softly, “All right, it's not what you think. I was just visiting out of guilt, take care of your mother well and raise enough money for the betrothal... Then, we can get married.”

“Really?”

Tommy was happy, “You're not blaming us anymore for what happened last time?”

“You fool, how could I blame you guys?” Shirley rebuked and waved her hands, “All right, I'm going to work first... Don't over think it.”

Seeing Shirley's back figure, Tommy stood still in shock and joy.

He was indeed angry because Shirley visited Jack's mom.

But in his heart, the highly educated Shirley would indeed be smoother in dealing with people than him.

More importantly, Shirley was kindhearted.

So, Shirley's perfunctory explanation of the previous scene was enough for him.

After letting go of his doubts, Tommy felt happy and excited.

Shirley never met him after the engagement party.

He knew Shirley was angry so he was very afraid that they might break up.

But Shirley visited his mother on that day, and her previous words... She was clearly not angry anymore, they still got a chance to be together!

“Shirley, don't worry. I'll definitely let my parents and my sister to raise enough money for me to marry you.”

Tommy clenched his fists and gazed firmly.

When Tommy happily returned to the ward, Kieran and Elissa were dumbfounded.

These few days, they had never seen Tommy be so happy.

“Tommy, what's making you happy?” Elissa asked first.

Tommy smiled and said, “Dad, Mom... Shirley is not angry! She just told me that as long as we raised enough money, I can marry her.”

“That's great!” Kieran held his hands together excitedly.

While Elissa looked like she already predicted it long ago.

She proudly smiled and said, “Shirley is beautiful and highly educated. I knew she must be very generous. Tommy, you can't let her down.”

“Of course, I will only marry Shirley in my whole life.”

Tommy clenched his fists and gazed firmly.

Soon, he suddenly looked dejected, “It's just that... When will you raise enough money for me?”

Hearing that...

Kieran and Elissa were dumbfounded.

They looked at each other, then Elissa gritted her teeth in anger, “It's all your sister's fault! That damned girl messed up so much, she has to think of the solution for it.”

“Isn't it wrong to force our daughter like that?” Kieran hesitated.

“Earn the money if you can. You're just a teacher, you didn't raise enough money after borrowing everywhere either, right?”

Elissa glanced sideways at Kieran.

She gave it a thought and spoke in determination, “After I get discharged, I'll definitely look for a rich man to marry her and ask for a lot of money as betrothal gifts. That way, Tommy will have the money to get married.”

“Haha... Thank you, Mom.” Tommy happily hugged Elissa.

Kieran sighed without saying anything back.

...

The sky was getting dark.

Jack didn't have the heart to keep letting Amber take care and suffer with him.

Thus, he told Amber to go home.

Amber was not willing to go, but she was no match for Jack's determined attitude. L

She had to drag her exhausted body out of the  hospital.

After Amber left.

Jack shifted his body to a more comfortable position.

The wound on his chest made him unable to sit up for a little while.

After Amber slept by resting her head on his arm for so long, his back almost felt numb.

After feeling more comfortable, Jack asked, “Brent, how was the matter settled afterwards?”

Brent said, “Josh has been legally dealt with. His punishment must be severe.”

“You know that I'm not asking about him.”

Jack laughed. For him, Josh was just a clown.

He's just a lackey that wanted to offer Amber to please George.

Brent looked quite helpless, “George just made one of his legs crippled, and made him leave the city.”

“That's it?” Jack raised his eyebrows and sneered.

“His evidence was not enough so there's no way to do it.”

Brent muttered for a while before speaking respectfully, “Young Master, you may have not known the power of the Hughes family clearly... We can't kill George. If we did, even the Old Master won't be able to protect us.”

“That means, he can just kill me?”

Jack looked sullen.

With a fierce gaze, he sneered, “Is it because I'm just an illegitimate child, If there is no right cause, there will be no good solution?”