Winner Takes All novel Chapter 789

All was quiet at the entrance of the hospital.

The staff of the Hughes local office stood at attention and looked menacing in their well-tailored suits and dress shoes. Their presence was a huge pressure on the rest. All the onlookers, nurses, and doctors were stunned. The crowd whispered to each other as their eyes fixated on Jack. They were both puzzled and scared of what could happen next.

Jack said calmly as he sat on the wheelchair, “Cheer Leigh will organize the external protection, Mr. Ward will direct the staff from the Hughes local office. All the rest of the members must reinforce the critical points and secure the entire area.” His tone was calm and steady but full of authority.

“Yes!”

“Understood!” Mr. Ward and Cheer replied in unison.

“Hang on!” The hospital director hastily called out to Mr. Ward and Cheer. He walked towards Jack, suppressed his anxiety, and said solemnly, “Mr. Hughes, this is a public hospital. What you all are doing will affect the other people.”

Cheer became frustrated when he heard what the director said. As a Hughes family member and Jack’s status as an Elder pioneer, these two reasons alone were enough for any trouble that may happen. Now if Jack was in danger, what they had at the hospital was woefully insufficient to ensure his safety. Why should they bother with the safety of other people?

What a joke!

If the need arose, he could mobilize all the other six regions around South Maine and by then, up to ten thousand men would descend upon the hospital. So what if the hospital became airtight and inaccessible to the public?

‘It is my greatest honor to protect Elder Hughes. This is an opportunity given to me by my ancestors. Don’t you know how much of an honor it is to protect Elder Hughes? Now you still want to worry about the common folks? Are you dumb or what?’ Cheer thought to himself.

Mr. Ward seemed to know what Cheer was thinking about and Mr. Ward placed his hand on his shoulders before Cheer could say anything.

The next moment, Jack said, “Director, these people are here to protect my family and me. I will instruct them not to affect the normal operations of your hospital.” Jack had anticipated this issue. The hospital was a public area and it would be difficult to mount a defense. It was different from the Four Impressions club which could be strictly secured.

Now the people from the local Hughes office and the Grand Freemasons were there as deterrence and checking on the people who entered. Now numerous men were like a sieve that inspected the people to detect the killers. But the ones who could truly tell the killers from the common folks were Mr. Ward, Brent, Daisy, and the mysterious man. They were also the only ones who could neutralize the killers.

On hearing this, the hospital director heaved a sigh of relief and said, “Thanks, Mr. Hughes.”

Thereafter, Brent pushed the wheelchair towards the interior of the hospital. Then Cheer went outside to organize the members of the Grand Freemasons while Mr. Ward instructed the staff from the local Hughes office to secure all the critical points. The hospital staff started to disperse the onlookers.

Along the corridor, Jack became focused and alert. Brent also was solemn and ready for a fight. Both of them drew everyone’s attention as they walked. It was clear to everyone in the hospital who the key person was who caused all these commotions.

“I hope that it works out. I’ll have to depend on you guys these couple of days.” Jack rubbed his nose and said solemnly.