Winner Takes All novel Chapter 168

After Minister Mable left.

Steve sat on his chair with a difficult expression on his face, and he seemed tired.

The tiredness that came after being excited the whole night was now showing after Minister Mable had told him the truth.

Rosie comforted him, "It's alright now, Mable just told us about the truth, even if Jack won't be the Hughes heir, he is still out son in law, as long as Amber likes him, nothing else matters."

"Yeah, I know that."

Steve stretched himself, "Mable told us the truth because he is worried I might cause trouble. Now that I know, I will just take my bet, our son in law is already nominated as one of their heirs, so this is not hopeless, whatever he is, we will not know until he has competed with the other ones."

They heard a sound of the door opening.

Amber came out from her bedroom.

She looked at Steve and Rosie, she had been awake, but because Minister Mable came, so she chose to stay in her bedroom longer.

Everything that was talked about before, she heard it all.

"Mom, Dad..." Amber said carefully, "I heard everything."

Steve and Rosie exchanged one look, they felt surprised.

Rosie went to Amber to comfort her, "It's okay, Amber, even if Jack won't be part of the Hughes family, he is still our family."

Amber was touched, she nodded, "Thank you Mom."

She looked at her father, and said, "Dad, Jack won't disappoint you, he is just as good as the other Hughes."

"Of course, you chose him, he is definitely a perfect fit."

Steve laughed, his gaze was deep, and in his mind, he thought of something important.

He remembered when DT was in their big crisis, it was YK Group that left them first, then, under his help, YK joined them again.

YK belonged to the Hughes.

Then he connected it to what Minister Mable just said, he suddenly understood, DT's crisis was staged by the Hughes family and their head to test him.

It was Patrick who won!

Having his father, the head of Hughes family, to help him going against the other Hughes, Jack's chances weren't too bad.

In a rich and powerful family, the head of the family didn't have the only word, but he had a lot of power.

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In the evening.

A black Mercedes G Class drove into the TM Villa District.

Jack was already waiting, this was the first time for the two families to meet officially after he proposed to Amber.

What Mr. Ward had arranged was perfect.

The two families were talking and laughing, Steve and Rosie also never mentioned about what Minister Mable told them, they didn't show any feelings about that and pretended as if it never happened.

This was a relief for Amber, who was worried that her parents might have changed their attitude towards Jack after learning about his status.

Amber herself never bothered about Jack being the Hughes heir or not.

She liked him.

Since she met him.

No matter high or low, rich or poor, she would stick till the bitter end.

The dinner courses were all served and the wine was finished.

The dinner party ended.

Amber drover the car with her parents in the back, leaving the district.

Jack had a lot of drinks with Steve, after she said goodbye to Amber, he went to his room to sleep.

Daisy and Brent were busy cleaning up the dining table.

Mr. Ward was sitting on the side of the room resting, he also had some drinks during dinner, but maybe because of his age, he couldn't digest it as much anymore.

Sophie was sitting alone.

She was in such a good mood during the dinner, but now she looked down, worried.

She was slowly swiping on her phone, and her expression darkened with the minute.

Finally, she took her phone, and got up, walking outside she said, "Mr. Ward, I will go out for a walk, don't tell Jack."

Mr. Ward opened his eyes, and watched her leave.

After she pulled the door close behind herself, he said, "Brent, follow her."

"Mr. Ward, I don't think it's a good idea to follow Mrs. Hughes." Brent felt a little awkward.

Mr. Ward threw a look at him, "I am not telling you to spy on her, you are supposed to protect her."

"But..." Brent was a little surprised.

Mr. Ward said in his lowered voice, "If anyone has his eyes on Mrs. Hughes, you can do something about it!"

Brent paused, then nodded and went outside.

Daisy was a little worried, "Mr. Ward, do you think something will happen?"

"Don't worry about it."

Mr. Ward shook his head and laughed, "I am just worried she might get bitten by a dog, she is a good woman, she wouldn't take it up with those little animals, so all I can do is to send Brent to watch after her."

Even though he was laughing, Mr. Ward's gaze made Daisy get worried.

The night sky of TM Villa District was light up and beautiful.

Sophie quickly left the building and rushed towards the gate, she didn't look like someone who was taking a nightly walk outside.

Brent left the building as well, and quietly followed her.

As an formal mercenary, he learned how to properly follow a person.

Sophie was just a normal person, she wouldn't think of how to counter check on anyone behind her.

They left the district.

Brent could make out a black Maybach further away, well hidden in the shadows of the trees.

He knitted his brows as he watched Sophie quickly rush to the car, she didn't stop and slid inside.

The Maybach made a u turn and drove down the hill.

Brent immediately went to the guards to borrow a car, and followed the Maybach.

In the dark night.

The Maybach was driving along the mountain road.

In the backseat of the car, Sophie heard an elderly voice beside her.

"Have you thought about it?"

"This is not fair!" Sophie said angrily.

"This is how you are talking to me?"

The elderly voice was now cold, then it coughed a few times before saying, "What happened back then is still bothering you?"

Sophie knitted her brows and clenched her fists.

She was quite nervous in the presence of this person next to her.

But, she bit her teeth and replied, "Why should I forget it? That's the same I was told to do all those years ago, and now the same again?"

"Do you feel that I am not sincere enough with what I am willing to give you?"

The elderly voice raised a little, "Can that not repay you for what happened back then? Do I have to die right in front of you for your forgiveness?"

After saying that, the person coughed again.

Sophie's attitude changed, she patted the person on the back, and then said, "I don't want you to die, you can live as long as you want, but you had your hands on my throat back then, and now you are doing the same to my son, I cannot allow that!"

"You..."

The person was shaking all over, filled with anger, "I am not holding my hand on your son's throat, I am asking you friendly!"

"I think you should stop here, my son is an excellent person, you don't need to ask him to do anything." Sophie said deeply.

She saw the person was about to say more, when Sophie added in a cold voice, "If you won't leave us alone, don't forget that I will not endure you much longer!"

"You little beast!"

Swoosh!

The sound of the slap was loud and clear.

Under the glow of the street lights, Sophie's face was turned to the side, and hit the glass of the window.

"I want to get out!" Sophie tried to control her voice.

"Let her!"

The Maybach stopped.

Sophie got out of the car, even under the dim lights of the streets, one could see her face was swollen, her eyes filled with anger.

This scene was seen by Brent, who caught up with them.

Brent was startled, they were driving down the mountains, why did the car stop in the middle and Mrs. Hughes got off?

He didn't stop his car, and drove towards Sophie slowly, checking out the situation.

Because it was a borrowed car, he didn't have to be careful not to be seen.

As Brent got closer to Sophie, he saw that her face was swollen.

He also noticed that she was wiping her eyes.

Brent grew stern, and anger started boiling inside.

He stared at the Maybach, and stepped his right foot down.

Brent stepped on the gas pedal.

The car picked up on speed, and raced towards the Maybach.