Winner Takes All

Shirley tossed and turned restlessly in her bed. She did not sleep that night.

She didn't expect that Jack would turn her down. She spent so much time to please him.

She was confident that she could nail any man as expected.

However, Shirley felt frustrated in the face of Jack.

Moreover, she showed her affection towards Jack as she apologized that night.

Because of that, she decided to show her affection for him continuously.

She knew that even if she couldn't get together with Jack, she could get more benefits from him as an ordinary friend, compared with Tommy.

It was true that she wanted to marry Tommy. But if she could get more benefits, she wouldn't mind doing what she can to gain more. At worst, she will look for others to as a backup. However, Jack's response drove her crazy!

Next morning, she was grumpy when Tommy gave her a morning call.

She was agitated as she shrieked, "Tommy! It is still early in the morning! Can't you just be so annoying?"

"Shirley, I thought this is the wake-up call we agreed upon?" Tommy was alarmed.

"I don't need it! I was sleepless for a whole night!" Shirley fidgeted and scratched her hair.

"What? You can't sleep? I'm going upstairs. Shirley, since you're so tired, don't go to work today." Tommy's heart ached.

As soon as she heard the phrase "go to work", Shirley was agitated. She was fed up with Tommy's helpless care.

"Don't go to work? Since you are so free, why don't you have some concern about the bride price? Are we still getting engaged? If you don't want to, then let's break up." Tommy said anxiously, "Shirley, don't worry. My family is finding ways to raise money. I am sure I'll raise enough money for the bride price on our engagement day!"

"Finding ways? You might as well ask it from your brother-in-law since he's so rich."

Snap!

Shirley hung up the phone before Tommy responded.

She couldn't get together with Jack. It would be a waste of youth for her if she couldn't even take control of Tommy after spending so much time on him.

Outside the apartment where Shirley lived, Tommy was in his Audi. He didn't know why Shirley became that mad out of a sudden.

When Shirley hung up the phone, he heard the word "break up".

Tommy was completely panicked. He was flustered as he instantly gave a call to his family.

As soon as the call came through, he cried out. He said to Elissa Tanner, "Mom... Shirley said she was going to break up with me if we couldn't get engaged shortly."

"Tommy, don't worry. We're already trying to figure it out, aren't we?" Elissa also panicked.

"What can you do? Since Jack is so rich, just let Katherine borrow money from him. She's my sister. Doesn't she care about my wedding?" Tommy yelled.

Right after Tommy said that Elissa shrieked, "What? Jack is rich?"

"I don't care anymore. I'm going to get engaged with Shirley. If you guys can't raise enough money, I'm going to kill myself!" Tommy cried and yelled. After a second, he hung up the phone. Elissa was also blown up. She was on tenterhook. She then kicked open Katherine's door.

"Hey bitch, why are you still sleeping?"

Katherine looked at Elissa with her sleepy eyes. She was in a daze as she said, "Mom, I'm taking my day off today."

"Cut the crap! Your brother might die soon; you still have the mood to sleep?" Elissa dragged Katherine out of bed.

At first, Katherine was shocked and wanted to resist. However, when she heard Tommy was in trouble, she asked anxiously, "What's going on? What's wrong with my brother?"

"It is all about the bride price! Soon, Tommy and Shirley are getting engaged. If we still can't raise enough money, Shirley is going to break up with Tommy. So Tommy is going to commit suicide!"

Elissa was so worried. She then gave Katherine a slap and said, "Why did I give birth to such a useless daughter like you? Are you not even bothered to lend a helping hand to your brother? It seems like you are pleased to see your father and I die along with your brother."

Katherine was startled with a burning face.

Wit tears rolling down from cheeks, she was heartbroken. She roared at Elissa, "I have tried to look for a solution! What else more can I do?"

Snap!

Elissa gave her another tight slap, "You're bullshitting! Your brother told me that Jack is rich. You don't ask it from him. At worst, you divorced him. You are trying to set your brother up!"

Boom!

Katherine broke down with tears in her eyes.

Katherine mumbled and cried, "He is not rich. After we got married, I was in charge financially. All his bank cards were with me. I know exactly how much he had. I have given you guys the two hundred thousand yuan he had. As Tommy's sister, I will definitely help him if Jack is rich."

"Tommy told me that. Why would he lie to me?" Elissa lost her mind.

She sat on the floor as she yelled, "My life is so miserable. I just gave birth to a daughter who just got dumped. And now my son can't even get married. What is the meaning of living?"

"Yes, I should die! If Tommy wants to kill himself, I'll kill myself too!"

Suddenly, Elissa got up and rushed out of the bedroom.

Katherine was terrified as she rushed out to stop her, "Mom... don't do anything stupid!"

Kieran heard the tantrum. Later he rushed out and hugged Elissa in panic, "That's our son's marriage. You don't need to do anything silly!"Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.

"I can't even help my son with his marriage, and my daughter doesn't even want to help him. Why not just die."

Elissa struggled desperately as she distorted, "I am just like a maid after we married. You're so useless. You can't even think of a way to help your son! Kieran was depressed as he yelled, "Katherine, are you going to do nothing and watch your mother suffers?"

"I..."

Kathrine was dumbfounded.

Suddenly, she recalled the house stuff Jack told her.

Maybe... Jack was rich?

Right! He was the deputy general manager of DT real estate agency. He must be rich!

Katherine broke down. She stomped her foot and cried out, "Stop it. I won't allow you guys to die. I'm Tommy's sister, I'll help him! I'm going to turn to Jack!"

After that, she ran out.

Jack came back to his office after he delivered breakfast to his mother.

The renovation project at West Shantytowns was on the right track, but some construction issues were still a little sloppy. The boss had to do it personally to ensure everything smooth. However, not too long after Jack sat down.

A phone call came through.

Jack answered the phone. The clerk said, "Mr Hughes, something bad happened. Your mother was agitated after she knew you had divorced. She is in a horrible situation now as she is in the ICU. Your ex-wife told her that. Please come over now."

Bam!

Jack was stiffened with the ball pen in his hand broken.

His eyes were more fierce than ever. He looked like a beast that wanted to eat people!☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐