Winner Takes All

The week after that.

Was like being in smooth water for Jack.

The only ripple was what he had expected earlier.

The suppliers of materials all over the city once again boycotted DT real estate agency.

Last time, it was Aiden, who helped DT tide over the difficulties, and this time the boycott was led by Aiden himself.

Jack felt that the material dealers would not loosen the boycott for some time.

Fortunately, EnRich building materials company was supplying for DT, which helped in keeping the project in West Shantytowns going on.

At the same time, Jack did not intend to shelve the sales of the three real estates.

What he needed at that moment was money to leverage bigger projects.

Moreover, since Killian has declared war, and made Aiden pointed the sword at his throat.

If the matter dragged on, who knows what Killian would do within the long period of the renovation project in West Shantytowns?

On the other side, in LJ Hospital.

The atmosphere was tense inside the wad.

Katherine did not die, she was rescued. She had awakened a while ago. Her forehead was still wrapped with gauze, and she was still in a slight daze. She had been staring at the ceiling blankly, laying on the hospital bed. Sometimes, she muttered in pain and tears, "Dirty...dirty..."

Kieran who was taking care of her, was heartbroken when he saw this.

Since the day Katherine had a meltdown and committed suicide, the family has finally calmed down.

As a father, Kieran could not bear to think about the broken-down state Katherine was on that day.

Even Kieran did not know, what had caused this family to be in such a state?

What kind of sin have they committed?

Looking at Katherine who was raving in the hospital bed, Kieran's eyes redden. His hands trembled as he wanted to comfort Kathy by caressing her. Before he could do so, Katherine's body shuddered. Suddenly, she huddled herself tightly as she trembled in fear.

The scene caused tears to shed on Kieran's face.

Snap!

The ward door opened.

Elissa and Tommy walked in.

Kieran quickly wiped the tear marks on his face, but Elissa caught a glimpse of it.

"Useless coward, crying like a bitch." Elissa rolled her eyes and complained.

Kieran was depressed and gloomy.

Then, Elissa pointed to Katherine on the hospital bed and said to Tommy coldly.

"Tommy, aren't you going to wake your sister and ask her to eat?"

Tommy's lips shuddered, but he could not help himself from saying, "mom, Kathy is already in such a state. Please speak softly."

"Why speak softly? Would all these happen to our family if it had not been because of this damn girl?"

Elissa glared at Tommy irritably. "Fine, now she's in hysteria, making the whole family go around her. What did I owe in my past lives?"

Divorced with Jack and Killian abandoned her.

Two things that Elissa kept in mind. Katherine had the chance to be the wife of the rich, twice!

But Katherine lost all of them!

Elissa had always been timid and swallowed her pride in the Parry family and relatives from her side because she was poor all the while. She had expected her daughter to marry someone rich and turn the table.

Tommy wanted to speak but stopped. He took the thermal barrel and sat beside Katherine, saying softly, "Sister, let's eat."

Katherine, who was holding herself tightly, shuddered slightly as her reddened eyes stared wide.

Suddenly, as if she had been electrocuted, she sprang up and hugged Tommy.

"Brother, brother, don't be afraid... I'm here... I will certainly help you..."

The sudden hug made Tommy screamed.

Kieran, who was by her side, was caught off guard.

But Elissa was quick to react.

As she paced towards them, her face turned into an unfriendly look. She raised her hand and slapped Katherine on the face, "Let go of Tommy!" The slap was loud and clear.

Katherine's head was forced to the side by the slap and finger marks could be seen on her pretty face.

"Mom, what are you doing?" Tommy was terrified.

The moment he spoke, Katherine who was hugging him tightly, wailed at the top of her voice.

Her wail was ear-piercing and sad.

Elissa was annoyed with the sound of her crying, so she beat up Katherine as she pulled her hair. She swore at her as she hit her.

"Damned useless daughter. Why do you have to torture my son when you're under hysteria?"

"Let go! Let go of him! If you hurt Tommy. I will kill you at once."

"Useless daughter, cheap wrench. Look what you have done to this family?"

Slap, slap, slap...

The loud and heavy slapping sound echoed the room.

It was a mess inside the ward.

Tommy wanted to stop his mother. But he was grasped tightly by Katherine, making him unable to stop Elissa.

Katherine trembled and cried bitterly upon the beat.

Suddenly.

"Have you had enough? Let go of Kathy!"

Kieran stood up angrily. He slapped hard on Elissa's face with his big hands.

The slap was hard and merciless.

The slap made Elissa staggered back. The look in her eyes was hollow.

In the blink of an eye, one side of Elissa's face swelled up.

She did not immediately react but looked at Kieran in terror and anger. She was in a daze by the slap given on her face.

All the time, Kieran was a yes-man around her and did not dare to speak against her.

Elissa was in-charge in this family.

But the slap that Kieran gave her that day made Elissa felt a little fear.

After some time.

Elissa rolled on the ground, showing her tantrum after a sudden scream. "Oh, this makes no sense. You've lost your senses. Kieran, you are a coward outside, but bullying your wife now. I am unlucky enough to have myself married to you!"

Kieran was trembling with anger.

He looked pitifully at Katherine, who was shivering on the bed.

No one would not love their daughter as a father.

But, Elissa, was not concerned about her daughter's condition now as a mother.

With his teeth clenched, Kieran said to Elissa angrily, "shut up! You are the one who caused all these to our family. If you weren't always despising the poor and favoring the rich, even trying to play up to people of power and influence. Would our family turn into such a situation?"

Elissa was about to argue, but Kieran raised his hand.

"Get lost! Get out of here and don't disturb Kathy from recovering!"

"If you won't leave now. I will beat you right now and divorce you!"

His voice was like thunder and was full of anger.

The coward Kieran stood up for once in a blue moon.

Elisa was in a daze. She finally left gloomily after Tommy persuaded her to leave.

In the ward, Katherine cried suddenly and hugged Kieran, "dad, I, I'm afraid... I, I am dirty now... I can't help my brother anymore..."

Hearing this, Kieran burst into tears.

Outside the hospital.

Elissa said to Tommy, "you're such a useless son. Why did you ask me to leave? You should stop your father, not me!"

"Mom, that's enough!"

Tommy was frustrated and angry, "Our family is already in such a state. Can't we talk about this later after helping sister recover?"

"How am I enough? Your sister must have done something wrong, offending Killian. Otherwise, why would Killian take the effort to toy around with us by spending millions without any reasons?" Elissa was outraged.

Right!

Killian!

Tommy's facial expression became serious and anger grew in him.

"Right, it was all because of him that Kathy has become like this. I, I'm going to him."0000