Winner Takes All novel Chapter 71

Jack Hughes did not expect anything.

He was just complaining a little but it angered his mother.

She even gave him a slap!

His mother did not hit him for a long time...

“I don’t allow you to slander him, he’s your father and my husband. He did nothing wrong back then!” Sophie Burton cried as she was full of anger.

“But he abandons us and enjoys the good life by himself!”

Jack was filled with resentment. “Does he know how much have you suffered over the years? You’re sick due to the exhaustion of taking care of me. Does he know that I grew up being judged as a bastard ever since he abandoned us?"

“Shut up, keep your mouth shut!”

Sophie replied angrily. “Jack, back then you were young and you didn’t know what happened. I wouldn’t blame you when you complained your father. Now, you’re a grown-up man. You and I had experienced many things and it was not your father’s fault. Don’t blame him anymore.”

Jack was in panic when he saw his mother’s expression.

Earlier on, he was very mad at his father whom he had never met before and neglected his mother's current condition.

He quickly comforted her. “Mum, please calm down. Please calm down...”

Sophie tried her best to take a deep breath and slowly calmed down.

She looked at Jack with full of tears in her eyes. She slowly touched his face and asked, “Do you feel hurt?”

He shook his head as he suppressed down his anger. His voice was trembling. “I just don’t understand, why do you want to protect that man!”

A moment of silence.

After a long moment of silence.

Sophie put down her hand and lowered her head. She was like recalling her memories, but also like thinking about something.

Ten minutes have passed.

“Sigh...”

Sophie sighed heavily. “When you were young, you asked me why your father abandoned you. I didn’t tell you because you were still young. Now, you’re a grown-up man and he’s back. Perhaps I should... tell you.”

After a while, she wiped the tears from her eyes. “It was because if he did not leave, he would be dead. You and I would be dead as well...”

Boom!

It was like an explosion in Jack’s mind. He was completely stunned.

Did his mother just say that the ungrateful man who abandoned the family was trying to protect both of them?

How was that possible?

Sophie’s words instantly made Jack realize something.

“They don’t treat human life as human life!” Sophie put her hand on her head as her tone was filled with sadness.

Jack turned speechless.

He met George Hughes before.

George dared to kill anyone!

Back then if Brent did not arrive on time, he would be killed by George.

In other words, his mother’s words seemed reasonable!

Sophie suddenly hugged Jack.

She cried and started begging him. “Jack, don’t blame your father. He was just trying to protect his family. Although we have suffered a lot for the past 20 years, at least we are still here. If your dad did not leave, all of us would be dead by now.”

“He never abandons us. He has always loved you and your mother. Back then, he was unwilling to say goodbye to us when you’re still in my stomach.”

“He’s a real man and your father. He has been doing his best to fulfill his responsibilities. Your mother never blames your father for leaving us and you can’t blame him as well.”

His mother’s crying sound felt like a needle piercing through Jack’s heart.

He was completely stunned and speechless.

Since he was young, he had been holding grudge against his father.

He never thought of anything else.

When she cried, she started to hesitate about his hatred against his father.

“Then why doesn’t he come and find us after so many years? Why does he wait until you’re almost dying then only sends Mr. Ward instead of himself coming over personally?” Jack asked in a trembling voice.

“I believe that he has his own reasons, I know that he’s the head of their family. But in this family, he’s not the only one who can make decision!”

As Sophie’s crying sound was getting louder, it was like her depression bursting out from her heart. “Last time when your father left, Mr. Ward was with him. I know Mr. Ward. It is within his limit that he could send Mr. Ward over. He still thinks of us, if not how would he know that if my mother is dying soon?"

Jack felt startled.

That was right!

Mr. Ward was able to rush over and rescued his mother in such a crucial moment.

If it was just a coincidence, was it too coincidental?

Perhaps, it seemed like a fantasy that he suddenly came back when Jack was penniless.

Before Katherine took the last 200,000 Yuan away, Jack's situation was difficult as he had no way out.

After a long while.

After Sophie’s crying slowly lowered down, Jack breathed out and asked calmly. “What happen to him?”

Sophie shook her head. “I don’t know. I just tell you about all the things that I know.”

Jack felt sluggish.

His eyes flickered.

Suddenly, it reminded him about his conversation with Mr. Ward when he first met him.

At the same time, Mr. Ward was feeling sorry all this time when Jack blamed about his father in front of him.

What's the deal which allowed him to grow up to take over the position as a master?

He then took a deep breath and suppressed all the complicated thoughts. He started to smile.

“Mum, I understand.”

Sophie nodded and wiped the tears away. “Don’t hate your father, otherwise I would not rest in peace if I passed away.”

Jack was stunned. “Mum, I don’t allow you to say something like this. You will definitely live and enjoy a longer life, you will also enjoy the pleasure with your grandchildren.”

Sophie patted on his head. “Then you should hurry up!”

Was this urging marriage in disguise?

Jack felt awkward.

Both laughed at each other.

Amber Knight was watching the television in the living room. She did not know why Sophie called Jack to the terrace. She knew that it was their secret so she waited quietly instead.

As she started feeling bored, she walked towards the kitchen and tried to help Daisy Hill.

Brent had been crouching in the corner while peeling the potatoes silently.

“Brent, please slice the skin thinner. It would be too wasteful if you slice it too thick.” Daisy felt bad about the way he sliced the potatoes skins.

Brent nodded helplessly when he raised his head and looked at Daisy.

Then he lowered his head and continued slicing while mumbling with himself. “No one would say that I’m being wasteful when I slice someone on the battlefield.”

When Amber saw what just happened, she smiled. She rolled up her sleeves and asked, “Ms. Hill, I’m here to help, what can I help you with?”

“What?!”

Amber was shocked. “Amber, you’re Mr. Hughes’s girlfriend. You shouldn’t be helping us with the cooking. Brent and I will do just fine.”

“Don’t worry, I do help my mother to cook at home too.”

Amber smiled and picked up the skin-peeler and potatoes. She then crouched beside Brent. “Brent and I will slice the potatoes skins together.”

Daisy sighed helplessly and did not continue stopping her.

After a minute.

Daisy felt distressed when she looked at the fist-sized potato being peeled into a size of a walnut.

She asked Amber. “Amber, have you really cooked before?”

Amber felt awkward looking at the different size of the potatoes. She smiled playfully. “I do help my mother to boil water only.

“...”

Both Daisy and Brent turned speechless.

At this moment, Jack and Sophie just walked down.

They smiled at each other when they saw the scene.

This... felt like a home.