Chapter 789 Many Exceed The Importance Of Being The Head Of Family


    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


    inessible 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


    themon folks? Are you dumb or what?’ Cheer thought to himself.


    Mr. Ward seemed to know what Cheer was thinking about and Mr. Ward ced 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 themon 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 thesemotions.


    “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.


    “Rest assured, Master, everything will be fine,” Brent replied confidently.


    But all of them were clear that it was very dangerous for them to remain in South Maine when their


    adversary was bloody trap. Just as Jack worried, Amber’s body had been frail since she had a


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    miscarriage. Now her condition may worsen if she were to be affected because of this situation.


    A miscarriage would cause an extensive impact on a woman’s body and if there were to be any other


    medical incidences, the patient may suffer from longsting depression.


    Everything now was for the sake of Amber. Even if they should not remain in South Maine, they had to


    because of Amber.


    “If needed, perhaps…” Jack looked down as his right hand gripped his right leg. He had experienced


    the time when he was targeted by the dark assassin squad that was why he knew how dangerous


    the situation they were in now when the bloody trap was after them.


    At that time, they had Minister Mable’s Four Impressions Club and his father’s protection guards and


    yet they were in constant danger. Now if the bloody trap were to strike, their situation would not be


    better than previously. Even when the killers were not on the Azrael list, the killers sent by the Bloody


    Angel, the Kool family, and other strange organizations would not be any less formidable.


    Suddenly Brent came to his senses and said softly, “Master, things may not deteriorate to that extent.


    Calm down.”


    Jack’s pretense of being disabled was his final trump card. In three months, he would use it to turn the


    tide around and overturn the Hughes family’s objections against him.


    Now that Madam Hughes had reduced her efforts to deal with him all because of his continued


    pretense that he was disabled. Although Jack still pressurized the Hughes family, it was not to the


    extent that they had to eliminate him. Never in the history of the Hughes family had a disabled be


    the head of the family.


    If Jack were to reveal that he was not disabled, then the remaining three months would be a continuous


    struggle against the killers.


    “You should know that a lot of things are more important than the status as the head of the Hughes


    family.” Jack raised his head and looked at Brent. Brent knew what Jack meant.


    Then Brent grabbed the handlebars tightly and then said confidently, “With me around, the situation


    would not devolve to what Master is worried of.”


    Jack smiled and kept quiet. He was used to nning ahead for contingencies. Once he was prepared


    for the worst, then he could quickly stabilize the situation. A true leader should make preparations from


    a position of strength rather than cower in fear.


    Back at the patient’s room, both Amber and Rosie were still unconscious. Steve was worried sick as he


    watched over them while Daisy sat next to the door.


    As Jack and Brent entered the room, Daisy immediately turned towards the door and was relieved


    when she saw them.


    “Everything’s arranged.” Jack said calmly, “We should be able to go back in a couple of days.”


    His calm tone caused the atmosphere in the room to tense up and Steve started to feel the seriousness


    of the situation…