A Bumpy Road to Power

Charon Summers heard this and his face immediately hardened.

His heart stiffened.

Pointing at Dirk Carter and Elbert Rivers, he said, "Alright, since you've both spoken like this, from now on, as long as I am the director of the security department at the nursing home, neither of you will get through this door. Go ahead and try if you dare."

Elbert Rivers immediately lost his temper.

He wanted to confront Charon Summers.

But Dirk Carter grabbed him by the arm.

He pulled out his phone, hoping to try calling Nora Hughes again.

Regrettably, it was just like before, the same as with Yara Hughes, both of their phones were unreachable.

Witnessing this scene.

Charon Summers mocked, "You two, don't act high and mighty. I've worked at this nursing home for over a decade, I've seen all kinds of people. You people who only know how to scheme are not worth mentioning. While you're young, do something decent, don't spend all your time with crooked ideas; sooner or later, it will catch up with you."

Just as he finished speaking.

A military jeep approached slowly.

Charon Summers' eyes brightened.

He immediately jogged forward.

At this moment, the jeep stopped, and the rear window rolled down to reveal a stern face.

None other than Campbell Donovan.

"Hello, sir."

Thinking it was to greet him, Charon Summers respectfully greeted him.

But Campbell Donovan did not respond, instead, he looked towards the side of the gate, and turned his head inside the car, asking, "Is that Dirk Carter?"

Sitting next to him was Yvonne Donovan.

Upon hearing this.

She immediately stretched out her head, squinted and looked, shouting loudly, "Dirk, Dirk..."

Dirk Carter, who was stressed out, heard someone call him.

Turning his head, he immediately saw Yvonne Donovan and excitedly ran over.

Before he could get close.

Yvonne Donovan also got out of the car.

Confidently hooked onto his arm, saying affectionately, "I was thinking whether you'd come over, and then I saw you, is this what they call telepathy?"

This scene.

Made Charon Summers shiver.

He just dismissed Dirk Carter.

Unexpectedly, Dirk's relationship with the Donovan Family was unusual.

Suddenly, his heart was anxious.

His forehead even started sweating lightly.

"Why aren't you going in?"

Campbell Donovan asked.

Dirk Carter hadn't had a chance to answer yet, when Charon Summers gratefully said, "Mr. Donovan, it's my fault, all my fault. Mayor Carter doesn't have a pass, I didn't receive any notification, there was a bit of a misunderstanding in between, so..."

"What misunderstanding? You just looked down on us, spouting high-sounding words."

Elbert Rivers, straight-laced as he was, couldn't stand Charon Summers' attitude, and interjected.

Dirk Carter quickly gave him a glare.

Said to Campbell Donovan, "Director Charon was just following protocol, and has been actively trying to reach Mr. Hughes for us, just hasn't been able to connect yet."

When those words were spoken.

Charon Summers was full of gratitude.

If Campbell Donovan weren't present, he'd have hugged Dirk Carter's thighs and wept.

Elbert Rivers still wanted to argue.

Dirk Carter immediately interrupted him, saying, "Alright, I'll go in with Mr. Donovan's car; you haven't had breakfast yet, just find a breakfast shop nearby and wait for me."

Elbert Rivers finally nodded gloomily and stopped talking.

Just after getting into Campbell Donovan's car, Dirk Carter asked, "Mr. Donovan, are you here to see Mr. Hughes too?"

Campbell Donovan nodded grimly, saying, "Received news a few days ago, Mr. Hughes might not make it. Just got back to Argentum last night and received word today; Mr. Hughes is critically ill."

Critically ill?

Those words made Dirk Carter's heart skip a beat.

Thinking back to when he came to Argentum previously and was troubled, Mr. Hughes had stepped up despite his frail health to resolve the issue; he couldn't help but feel saddened.

"Wait a minute."

Suddenly, as the car passed Building No. 7.

Dirk Carter called out to the driver.

The driver stopped the car confused.

Dirk Carter opened the car door.

He walked straight to the doorway of Building No. 6.

From his pocket, he took out a small bottle of whiskey, placing it on the grass in front of the building.

This bottle of liquor was bought after Yara Hughes called him.

"Ah Chen, I'm here to see you."

After saying this sentence.

Dirk Carter's eyes grew somewhat wet.

He stood in front of the building for a few minutes, then returned to the car.

This time, without pausing, they quickly arrived in front of the building where Miles Hughes was.

When they arrived.

Various vehicles were already parked around the building.

The entrance to the building was crowded with people, talking in groups of threes and twos.

Everyone had knitted brows, obviously worried about Miles Hughes' situation.

As stated earlier, compared to the Houseman Family, the Hughes Family is not heavyweight.

But being one of the Three Great Families of Argentum.

The Hughes Family has cultivated a large number of direct disciples over the years and holds some influence in the political arena; otherwise, Bohdan Sherwood wouldn't be so apprehensive about both the Hughes and Donovan Families.

These people saw Campbell Donovan get out of the car.

Each of them immediately surrounded him with greetings.

At this moment, a commotion came from the building entrance.

Nora Hughes appeared at the entrance, looking around at the parking lot.

The people gathered at the entrance saw her and immediately crowded around.

"How is Mr. Hughes?"

"What's happening now? What's the situation?"

Questions came in quick succession, the scene chaotic.

Nora Hughes had no mind for answers.

Among the crowd, she caught sight of Dirk Carter.

Immediately shouted, "Dirk Carter, Dirk Carter, Dad wants to see you, hurry up and come over..."

This shout.

Immediately focused everyone's attention on Dirk Carter.

To know, these dozens of people had come from various places, all to meet with Miles Hughes.

These people were all influential.

No one expected, at this moment, the person Miles Hughes wanted to see wasn't one of them, but a young man.

"Who is he?"

Someone whispered.

Another shook their head, saying, "Don't know, looks unfamiliar."

"Why should this kid see Mr. Hughes before us, who does he think he is?"

"Don't say that; didn't you see he was brought over by Mr. Donovan himself? Clearly, he's not an ordinary person."

Whispers kept entering Dirk Carter's ears.

He paid them no mind.

He ran over to Nora Hughes.

Nora Hughes grasped his hand and said, "Come with me."

On the dim and solemn corridor, many people came and went, there were doctors and nurses, and others of unidentified identities.

Overall, everyone seemed anxious.

Soon.

Dirk Carter was brought to the entrance of a ward.

The Hughes family's closest relatives, a majority gathered at this spot.

Grant Hughes, the current head of the Hughes Family, was huddled in a corner, holding his head, appearing very distressed.

Surrounding him, there were some men and women, presumably his wife and children.

Yara Hughes, anxious and frazzled, was pacing by the entrance. Seeing Dirk Carter, she actively approached him.

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