Winner Takes All novel Chapter 529

The next day afternoon.

Jack stayed in the hospital the whole day to look after Amber.

Director Lansing had made it clear, that Amber’s physical condition was at its worst because of the events in the past month. They needed to be extra cautious or the situation might turn hazardous.

Jack couldn’t bear to be careless anymore and decided to spend some time taking care of Amber.

He made up his mind after the incident yesterday.

He knew which one he wanted to prioritize between his career and his family.

However prosperous a man’s career was, he could never be a true man without taking good care of his family.

Jack spent a day in the hospital taking care of the company’s affairs and the arrangement for the company’s future events. He then left the exact details for Corbin to handle.

However, Mr. Ward brought in an invitation card at four o’clock in the afternoon.

“Young master, an invitation card from HT real estate agency.”

Mr. Ward’s face seemed solemn.

Jack smirked, “That guy wants to hold a banquet to thank me for stabbing him?”

Mr. Ward didn’t reply. He couldn’t act as casual as Jack.

Because they knew this invitation wasn’t sent with a good intention.

Jack opened the card and read the simple message written on it.

“Dear Mr. Hughes, we kindly visit you to our banquet in Plum Bar at 8PM tonight. From Charlie Gill.”

“Plum Bar?”

Jack was a little taken aback at the venue.

Retrospectively, it was a pub by the river, which was not far away from the house he stayed when he was married to Katherine.

“Young master, I had looked into it, that place is not a usual pub.” Mr. Ward said in a deep tone.

Jack pouted and closed the card nonchalantly, “No usual pub can survive more than twenty years just by selling alcohol.”

He used to stay near Plum Bar, which was the reason he knew a little background about the establishment.

It looked like a pub on the facade, but there were dark businesses going on underneath.

The usual guests there were mostly gangsters, and one could always see some violent scene in action there after midnight.

Mr. Ward smiled, “I forgot you used to stay in that area.”

“I’m not going.”

Taking a glimpse at Amber, who was lying on bed, Jack casually threw the invitation card into the dustbin.

Charlie was just one of George’s puppets. He didn’t even bother to know his name.

He did what he did yesterday simply to send George a message. He showed George his stance and showed Charlie he couldn’t do whatever he wanted.

The rest was simply competition in the business, which he couldn’t care less.

The reason he didn’t kill Charlie last night was because he knew Charlie was just George’s puppet. Even if he did killCharlie, George would only delegate more of his puppets to pester him.

“Okay.” Mr. Ward nodded and left.

After Mr. Ward left.

Amber, who had been silent the whole while, said softly, “Will those people do things like what happened yesterday?”

Her eyes were filled with complications as she asked that.

It was filled with horror, worry and pain.

As a pregnant woman who ran into that kind of event just after returning from the brink of death, it was only natural that she needed time to calm herself.

Jack got up and sat by the bedside. He gave Amber a cuddle and planted a kiss on her forehead.

“I promise you that’ll never happened again. I’ll protect you and our child.”

His tone was so firm as if making a vow.

The tension in Amber subsided and she nestled in Jack’s arms. She was much less fidgety now that she had someone to reply on.

But the heart-warming act only lasted for three seconds.

Amber struggled out of Jack’s arms and gave him a stare.

“Sit back on the wheelchair now. You’re playing a handicapped, don’t let people see you like this.”