Dyson didn't understand.
Nobody in the Burton family understood.
They were used to being so arrogant and presumptuous, they all thought that the Burton family was a huge mountain and nothing could ever bring it down.
But Old Master Burton knew, many local wealthy families in the capital city were going against them now, it looked all calm and friendly, but under the surface, they were all boiling up.
There were local tycoon and powerful families in the capital city.
As soon as the Burton family showed any cracks, they would attack them immediately, and then there won't be much left of them, there was no such situation where someone was too powerful to fail.
The Burton family was facing a nightmare, without anyone being capable to help them.
Only Jack!
Jack's abilities and his temperament had already passed all kinds of tests.
What counted even more was that he had Patrick Hughes standing behind him.
If they could get closer to the Hughes family with the help of Jack, the Burton family will have a solution to their upcoming crisis.
If the capital city was where the rich families gathered, then the Hughes were still superior to them, they only had to make one simple gesture to stop those enemies.
The sky was already dark.
Old Master Burton dismissed himself from the hospital even though Dyson tried to hold him back.
The two of them checked into the Tyson Hotel, and then Old Master Burton contacted Jack again even he had ignored his dignity.
But Jack's determination almost made the Old Burton get internal bleeding.
On the other side, TM Villa district was lit up in lights.
TM Villa District was the most expensive area in the city, even at night, it was decorated in beautiful lights, shining into the sky.
Jack was holding Amber's hand, they were walking silently on the road, enjoying the nightly breeze.
Amber looked at Jack from the side once in a while, deep in her thoughts.
"What do you want to ask me?"
Finally, Jack asked.
"What?"
Amber first didn't want to, but then she asked, "About the Burton family."
"Oh?"
Jack stopped walking, his eyes were soft as he was looking at Amber.
Amber said slowly, "I think if you could accept Old Master Burton, the Burton family might be a help for you to be the next heir of the Hughes family."
When Amber heard the resolution in Jack's voice when he spoke on the phone with Old Master Burton earlier, she felt her heart twitch.
She hadn't seen such a tone in his voice often.
It was almost as if his voice was carrying strong murderous intentions and coldness.
Jack knew that Amber was only thinking for his better future, so he didn't get mad at all.
He smiled, then he stroke her nose gently, and said, "Dummy, of course I know, but I don't want to."
Amber didn't understand.
Jack took her hand again, and kept walking while speaking, "I will never forget that my mom was hijacked by the Burton's, and the pain she had to suffer while she was there, I will never forget the anger that my mom felt towards the Burton's. Why should I do something that she never wanted to?"
Amber froze and her eyes twitched.
She didn't know the stories that were behind his words.
But she still held his hand tighter, trying to show him her support and comfort.
"Don't worry, even if I don't accept the Burtons, I will be the next head of the Hughes."
Jack laughed confidently, his eyes in high spirit, "I have DT, and Ciara's company, I have Drago's company, and Yael and Amelia have half of the Quinn's, all of that will be my tools."
"And us Knights!" Amber suddenly raised her voice.
Jack paused, then he laughed softly, "Yeah, and I have you, Madam Master Hughes."
He didn't say anything romantic, but Amber's heart still trembled a little.
She didn't care about being the wife of Master Hughes, what she cared about was being Madam Hughes.
This was what she wanted most after three years of waiting.
She wanted to spend the rest of her life with him, to grow old together, to have a family with him.
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