Winner Takes All novel Chapter 601

His cold and stern voice resounded within the Meeting Hall.

It terrified everyone.

Patrick’s questions had left everyone speechless.

The last attack was directed at Patrick, but everyone’s reaction were different to how they were before.

The heir was one of the candidates to be the next head of The Hughes Family.

But the head of the family was the person who had the final saying regarding The Hughes Family.

It was very obvious which was more important.

It was impossible for anyone to argue back against what Patrick had said.

“Let, Let go of me!”

Archer’s head was being pressed down by Patrick and he was feeling very humiliated.

The severe pain from his head being hit had made him dizzy, but once the pain had subsided slightly he was able to yell out savagely.

“Fuck, can you just shut up!”

Patrick did not loosen his grip and continued to hold him down so that Archer couldn’t say anything else.

Patrick’s overbearing force began to frighten Archer which made him finally shut his mouth.

“Patrick…”

Madam Hughes who was looking at Archer on the table spoke suddenly.

However, without waiting for Madam Hughes to finish speaking, Patrick turned his head abruptly and shot her an aggressive look.

“Was what I just said wrong?”

Madam Hughes’s expression changed, her lips trembled.

Madam Hughes wanted to say something but his question made Madam Hughes swallow back down what she wanted to say.

Patrick then sneered coldly, “If you feel what I said was wrong then I will immediately send someone to take off the decaying head on The Hughes Family memorial arch used to caution people, and personally bring it over here and hold it in front of you.”

Madam Hughes was clenching her teeth, clearly angry but remained silent.

Everyone else looked solemn and shocked, but did not dare to get involved.

The head of The Hughes Family had been attacked but never called for a family meeting.

However when the heir had been attacked, a family meeting was called, and the head of the family was even forced to come.

Now that Patrick had gained the upper hand, everyone else inside including Madam Hughes were silent and could say nothing else.

Inside the quiet Meeting Hall.

The atmosphere was very tense.

Patrick however stood tall and his eyes swept across everyone in the room.

“Why did all of you hold a family meeting without my authorization, force me to come, but now you all have nothing to say?”

His words were stern but he stood tall and majestic, which made everyone feel anxious and unable to say anything.

Finally.

Madam Hughes took a deep breath and with a softened tone said, “Patrick, we didn’t want to force you, however with the many attacks against George last few days, we thought that you as the head of The Hughes Family would be trying to find out what exactly is going on. However it seems that you are unconcerned about what’s been going on, in fact he was even shot at today and almost died.”

“But you’ve never seemed to care, isn’t this something the elders are meant to get involved with? If this situation doesn’t get under control, and others hear about it then wouldn’t this be telling the world that our family is weak and anyone can walk all over us?” Madam Hughes was starting to get emotional as she spoke.

She raised her frail hand and slapped her own face.

“We all have an image to maintain!”

Her tone was both sad and moving.

However.

Patrick showed a sidelong glance at her and said, “So your words meant that I, Patrick, as head of The Hughes Family don’t care about the image of myself?”

Madam Hughes started to feel a little flustered and helpless.

She had been thinking of the right words to say for a long time, and even ensured her tone was cautious enough, but he was still able to find faults in what she said?

Everyone else in the room was also all surprised and astonished.

“Heh”

Patrick sneered, “Well, Madam Hughes you are also an elder and you have held this family meeting without my permission and forced me to come here, but now you have the audacity to call me shameless, what else can I say?”

“Patrick, this was not my intention or what I meant.” Madam Hughes’s face was flushed as she tried to explain.