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Winner Takes All Chapter 555
Morgan seemed as if he had just been struck by lightning.The call was hung up from the other end, leaving only the cold and unforgiving beeps ringing in his ear.Morgan never put down the phone. He just stood there.Amadeus realized that something wasn't right. "Dad?"The next moment, Morgan's body trembled as the phone dropped onto the floor.His bloodshot eyes were now filled with tears.His face was pale white as he pursed his lips and slowly lowered himself onto the floor.Morgan started to cry.The scene in front of Amadeus only terrified him even further. "Say something, Dad! What happened? Don't scare me like this!"Morgan had always been a stubborn yet steady father figure ever since he started remembering things. Amadeus had never once witnessed his father having such a childlike side.News about the dignified Morgan crying like a baby being widespread would definitely shock the entire Basin City.Morgan glared at Amadeus through teary eyes and shouted, "Get out! G
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The rest of the siblings spoke up as well. "Dad, you're not really…"They had ample reason to be panicking right now.Back during the birthday banquet, Austin had once mentioned Morgan paying with his own life to ask for Dahlia's forgiveness.They realized that their father had no reason to look for his favorite blade if they were supposed to fight back against Austin."Go and get it!" shouted Morgan."No, Amadeus! We can't possibly stoop so low!""That's right! Worst case scenario would just be a fight to the death! We can't let Dad do this!""You don't have to do this, Dad. Austin may be Walter's son, but we're still the richest family in Basin City! Why are we so afraid of them, anyway?"The Redmonts had never felt so powerless even when they first started building up their empire.Their reputation and ego as the elite could never allow themselves to stoop so low as to beg for forgiveness.Begging for forgiveness was supposed to be something others asked for from the Redmo
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The Basin Mountains Villa was lit up majestically.As an art museum, it had been used to hold all sorts of art exhibitions within Basin City.Even the lights during nighttime were extremely beautiful.On the balcony, Austin, Vincent, and Aldus sat around a small table as they enjoyed the beautiful nighttime scenery. Vincent suddenly smiled and broke the silence. "It sure is chilly tonight.""Are you sure they're coming?" asked Aldus.Vincent then turned around and smiled at Austin.Austin himself was not certain if the Redmonts would come as well.All he could do now was wait after he had already given them extremely "generous" terms.Either Morgan sacrificed himself alone for forgiveness, or the entire Redmont family would have to take the fall for him.It was a question with an extremely easy answer for an old man.Austin would not have bothered with such an offer if not to minimize spilling unnecessary blood.Dahlia was everything to Austin.And the Redmonts had taken
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Austin seemed to have flipped a switch and turned into a terrifying person overall.Even Aldus and Vincent behind him were left speechless.The two of them looked at each other and noticed the horror and surprise in each other's eyes.They both agreed that Austin had truly changed.Morgan stood up and greeted him. "Mr. Campbell."Austin ignored him and sat down on the largest seat before looking down at Morgan and Amadeus.He eventually noticed the blade held in Morgan's arms. "I see that you've already prepared the tools. You can finish the job whenever you like."Murderous intent filled the entire room in an instant.The short and concise order did not even allow for Austin's prey to talk back against him.Both Morgan and Amadeus were also shocked. They had anticipated the worst, but they did not expect Austin to be so direct.Austin had just ordered the head of the Redmonts to kill himself after all.Amadeus tried to speak up. "Mr. Campbell—"Austin glanced at him once,
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Austin's disdainful tone was nothing short of arrogance.Morgan could not help but feel suffocated.Amadeus from the side was extremely furious. "What else do you want, Austin? You've already humiliated us more than enough! Are you trying to kick us while we're already down?"Austin turned around and stared straight at Amadeus. "Yes, I am. Why else would I bother? Have you considered that when you tried to plot to murder me, you killed my mother instead?"You—"The living room fell eerily quiet.Morgan glared at Amadeus as he opened his mouth. "What do you want, Mr. Campbell?""I want ownership of half of all shares belonging to the Redmonts!"Both Morgan and Amadeus were left dumbfounded.The Redmonts only managed to reach their current status thanks to the countless number of businesses under their name.And now, Austin had declared that he wanted half of everything the Redmonts had built throughout their history.It was still a huge amount of money even if it was just hal
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"I'll take you up on your 'offer', Mr. Campbell…" Morgan looked up at Austin with great determination. "...So can I go now?""Let me give you a push!" shouted Austin.Within the brightly lit living room.A flash of cold steel could be seen coming from the blade placed on Morgan's neck.The next second, blood began to spew all across the room in all directions.Amadeus, who had been crying, immediately stopped. All he could do now was stare in disbelief as his own father's blood dropped on his face.The heavy stench of blood entered his nostrils. He did not even dare to look up as he tried to wipe his face with his right hand. And yet, all he could see was still the color red.Amadeus started screaming out in agony as his mind went completely blank.Morgan fell down onto his own pool of blood, and he would no longer move a muscle ever again.Meanwhile, Austin had the blade in his hand, with the tip pointing onto the floor. Blood flowed along the blade all the way to the tip bef
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The sun shone upon the earth by the next morning.It revealed the desolate and depressing Redmont residence.Even though it was the dawn of a new day, everyone in the Redmont family could not feel even a tinge of warmth in their bodies.Massive changes had just happened to the Redmont family overnight.Amadeus carried Morgan's corpse back home. It was as if he were delivering an atomic bomb into the Redmont residence itself.Nobody could sleep all night long as there were loud wails echoed throughout the Redmont residence.It was just three days ago when Morgan had celebrated his own birthday.Nobody could have expected him to be reduced to a cold corpse lying in his own coffin just three days later.It was an apocalypse for the Redmonts.Not a single soul within the Redmont family could have expected their powerful family to be met with such a sudden turn of events for the worse.As the Redmonts cried out for their loss, the rest of Basin City was in an uproar.The other po
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In the distance was the dawn breaking at the horizon, as if painting the scene red with blood.Austin rubbed his nose and smiled. "I guess it's going to be chaotic in Basin City for some time to come."He had already shown plenty of 'mercy' to the Redmonts. But when news spread about Amadeus carrying the corpse of Morgan back home, the entire Basin City fell into chaos.The other powerful families would have surely made their move regardless if the Redmonts had actually fallen or not.However, as Austin had already reached an agreement with the Reed family in the first place, the chaos happening in Basin City right now would not last for long.Suddenly, a knock came from the door."Come in," replied Austin.Vincent, Aldus, and Iris then entered his room.Vincent greeted him with a smile. "Shit hit the fan, Austin. All of the powerful families within Basin City have already moved out, and the Reed family's essentially leading all of them."Aldus remained as calm and collected a
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Austin never expected that Nancy would come back.As he returned to the Tetra Club, he remained sullen, his eyes dark with unresolved anger.Seeing Austin like this, Cecily felt a pang of sadness.She gently tried to comfort him, "It's all in the past now, isn't it? I'm here with you, and we have our baby on the way.""I can't just let it go," Austin shook his head."The best I can do is not seek revenge against them, but to truly forgive and forget—I can't do that."The actions of Nancy's family were still fresh in his memory.Austin wasn't someone who sought revenge for every slight, but he was far from the kind of person who could simply forgive and forget, moving on with a carefree "Hallelujah."Dahlia's despair as she lay in bed, the arrogance and cruelty of the Welch family…In the eyes of the Welch family, Dahlia's life wasn't worth as much as Harvey's wedding.Even when the time had passed and he was about to finally be happy with Cecily, the Welch family not only dem
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After leaving this city, Nancy put in a tremendous amount of effort to "rebirth" herself.Meeting Ethan had shown her a different side of life.While he wasn't part of the uppermost echelons of wealth and power, he had enough. Most importantly, he treated her with the utmost respect.She understood Ethan's background, which made that respect all the more valuable.A man of his stature could have any woman he wanted in his bed the same night.Yet Ethan had shown her incredible patience, making her question whether the rumors about him were true.Tonight, returning to this city was her way of bidding farewell to the past and embracing the future.After all, people need to look forward, don't they?Meanwhile, Ethan was feeling more dejected than he'd ever been.Lying in his luxurious bed in Brook Villa, he couldn't sleep, tossing and turning restlessly.He had hoped to establish a connection with Austin. A figure like him would be incredibly valuable to have on his side.He tho
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The river breeze was cool, and the lights reflected on the water flickered softly.The figure in front of them wore a long black coat, standing quietly by the railing. Her fair, delicate profile, partially obscured by a few strands of windblown hair, carried a hint of melancholy."Sir, Mrs. Campbell, is something wrong?" Aldus noticed the change and quickly stepped forward to inquire."Let's go home," Austin suddenly said, his previously cheerful expression now somber, with a touch of disdain.Go home? They had just arrived.Aldus was surprised and quickly followed Austin's gaze. When he saw what Austin was looking at, he immediately understood.Without a word, he turned to leave with Austin.But a soft hand gently grabbed Austin's arm."It's been so many years, aren't you going to say hello?" Cecily asked."I have no desire to greet her," Austin said, his disdain clear and unhidden.Three years of marriage, filled with nothing but pain.Even when Dahlia was gravely ill, Nan
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After a busy day, just as Austin was about to finish up, a new invitation appeared on his desk."Who delivered this?" Austin asked."Ethan," Wolf replied.Austin chuckled, didn't bother opening the invitation, and instead tossed it directly into the trash."I've got to get home to Cecily."When he returned to the Bamboo Parlor at Tetra Club, Raquel had already prepared a delicious dinner.The dishes were beautifully presented, with vibrant colors and enticing aromas.After dinner, Austin and Ezra stepped out into the courtyard."Mr. Lockwood, any news from the Campbells about my dad?" Austin asked, the text message from Walter still weighing heavily on his mind.Considering the Campbells' efforts to find Walter, and given their intelligence resources, they should have been some leads by now.But Ezra shook his head. "Nothing, Not a trace.""The Campbells' intelligence network has never been this weak, has it?" Austin frowned, speaking in a low tone.Ezra gave a wry smile. "
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"Childhood?"Austin stopped his workout, wiped the sweat from his face, and smiled bitterly.His childhood had been bleak.Only Dahlia had brought some light into the darkness.Seeing Austin's pained smile, Aldus immediately realized his mistake.He quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, Sir. I spoke without thinking. You don't need to answer that.""It's fine," Austin replied, gesturing towards a nearby bench, and inviting Aldus to sit with him.Once they were seated, Austin slowly began to speak. "There's not much to tell about my childhood. It was mostly just being called an 'illegitimate child' and living day to day, never knowing where my next meal would come from."If it weren't for my mom fighting tooth and nail to raise me, I'd probably be dead by now."With just a few simple words, he conveyed a world of suffering.Aldus felt a wave of guilt. He had only been trying to find clues from Austin's past that might explain his exceptional combat instincts and incredible physical
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Austin's gaze softened as warmth flooded his heart.Who hasn't longed for a light left on just for them in a sea of lights? But in reality, how many actually have that?Cecily did that for him.Given her background, the fact that she went to such lengths truly surprised Austin.In the three years he spent in the past, he had never experienced something like this.His nose tingled with emotion as he pulled Cecily into his arms, speaking softly, "Thank you. Marrying you is the greatest fortune of my life.""Alright, alright, I asked Raquel to prepare breakfast earlier this morning. You go to the dining room, and I'll have her bring it over," Cecily said as she gently slipped out of Austin's embrace, her graceful smile lighting up her eyes."Doesn't Bamboo Parlor have a kitchen?" Austin asked, curious.Cecily gave him a playful look. "The chairs in the living room are so hard, and you spent the whole night on one—how could you have slept well? If Raquel had been clattering around
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The room fell into a heavy silence."Deactivating the phone number… was Dad trying to prevent me from tracking his location?" Austin murmured with a frown.Ezra pondered for a moment, his voice low and serious. "Perhaps he was more concerned about someone else tracking him."Austin's eyes widened in realization.Of course—if Walter could send him a message to let him know he was safe, he wouldn't be worried about Austin tracking himDeactivating the phone was likely to prevent others from tracing his location."But who is he trying to avoid?"Ezra shook his head, remaining silent.Having followed Walter for many years, he knew the man's temperament and habits. But this time, he was truly baffled.He couldn't even begin to piece together a clue.Taking a deep breath, Ezra forced a bitter smile. "I'm afraid I'm at a loss this time, sir. There's no sign of anything unusual from the Campbells either."This statement only deepened Austin's confusion.If there were anyone who cou
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Austin knocked softly on the door.Almost immediately, he heard the sound of shuffling from inside.Ezra opened the door, his face full of curiosity. "Sir, what's going on?"Austin quickly made a shushing gesture, worried about disturbing Cecily.Then he gently pushed Ezra back into the room."Sorry to bother you so late, Mr. Lockwood," Austin said.Ezra smiled. "It's no trouble at all. The older you get, the less you need. I was just reading."Austin glanced at the book on Ezra's bedside table and couldn't help but feel a bit exasperated.This old rascal!Ezra blushed and quickly shoved the book under his pillow.Austin sat on the bed and pulled up the text message from Walter, showing it to Ezra."I just received this message."When Ezra read the text, his eyes lit up with a sharp gleam, and he was overjoyed. "This is from Mr. Walter!"Austin nodded, his expression serious. "But I've sent several messages back, and there's been no reply. I called twice—once it was immedi
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"The underground king of Eastbrook bows down."This news swept through Eastbrook like a storm.Ethan knew that by doing this, he would become the laughingstock of the entire city. But he also knew he had no choice—he had to do it!Even if he became a joke, he would remain the underground king. But if he refused to lower his head, he would end up a dead man.He understood the situation perfectly.In fact, that very night, a message was released from Brook Villa.No one is to compete for the land!This is a clear warning to all real estate companies in Eastbrook. It was also a gesture of goodwill toward Austin.But Austin didn't pay it much mind.If not for Derrick's involvement, he had no idea how Ethan would have responded—but Austin knew his response would have been much tougher.A mere city's underground king? He didn't even compare to the richest man in Basin City or the capital—he wasn't even worthy of carrying their shoes!After leaving Brook Villa, Austin didn't linger
