Winner Takes All novel Chapter 664

The voices of the authority holders rose like the tide and immediately cornered Patrick.

Madam’s cries and bow pushed Patrick further into the corner. The Hughes family had always preached filial piety, otherwise Patrick would not put up with Madam Hughes’ antics.

Now even the Hughes family’s one and the only elder had knelt, bowed, and cried. Now Patrick only had one option which was to sentence Jack to death.

Patrick ground his teeth like a furious lion as his bloodshot eyes looked at Jack. A tiger would not devour its young. He had owed Jack and Sophie far too much over these twenty over years. Then Patrick’s eyes were determined as he took in a deep breath and said, “All the authority holders are to take Jack to the meeting hall. Killian will be responsible for George’s funeral.”

Avoiding it?

Madam Hughes looked up in surprise, glared at Patrick, and was about to speak but Patrick ordered, “Do you all think that disobedience is appropriate? Do you want to do this in full view of everyone?” With these words, Madam Hughes swallowed her words.

The rest of the authority holders frowned and held their tongues. Indeed, it was the head of the family’s son who issued the ‘Kill Declaration’ and personally killed one of the potential heirs. This was a serious affair that was in full view of the servants and the younger generations.

The issue would get more complicated when more people were involved. If what happened today were to leak out, then the Hughes family would be a great embarrassment! In their desire to put Jack to death, they now gave Patrick an opportunity to counter them.

“If anyone was to leak out what happened here today, your family will be decimated for generations!” Patrick thundered sternly causing everyone to shudder in fear.

As soon as Patrick stormed out of the courtyard, all the authority holders quickly followed behind him. Jack was placed onto the wheelchair and then pushed to follow them.

“Grandma, I, I want to go!” Killian pushed through the crowd to grab and beg Madam Hughes. Madam Hughes said coldly as she composed herself, “Killian, do you think that I would let this heaven-sent opportunity go to waste?”

Heaven-sent opportunity?

Killian shuddered. These words were like a bucket of cold water dousing his spirits. He was overcome with grief and the indignation of George’s death but slowly he regained his senses.

“Killian, a life for a life!” Carter supported Madam Hughes as he approached Killian and then said angrily, “Have faith in my mother and me. You also must not disappoint us for this matter!”

The next moment, Madam Hughes said coldly, “You must be ruthless to accomplish greater things, have you forgotten?”

Killian shuddered. What Carter and Madam Hughes said reverberated in his ears. His thin lips quivered as his eyes lit up.

On one side was his brother covered in blood while on the other side was the glorious status as the head of the Hughes family.

Within seconds, Killian began to refocus.