Chapter 137: No More Room to Retreat

Henry looked forward to seeing Wendy, but now there was no other choice. If playing weak didn't work, he would have to use force.

Before he left, Henry turned and asked, “Is it because of Chase? Has he changed your heart?” Even now, he was still calling it "changing my heart"? Obviously, he is obsessed.

Wendy replied, “I’ve told you many times, Chase was never the reason for what happened between us. Even without him, we wouldn’t have lasted.”

Sammy and Maggie waited outside. Sensing the moment, Sammy knocked. “Ms. Quinn, Mr. Daniel from Spherecords Group is waiting in the conference room.” Sammy pushed open the door but didn't enter, remaining in the doorway.

Wendy gave a slight nod, then looked back at Henry.

Henry said, “In that case, I won’t take up any more of your time. We’ll stick to the original timeline for the Franklin deal. We’ll follow the Quinn Group’s arrangements. Wendy, the next time we meet, it might be a surprise.” With that, Henry left.

Sammy and Maggie entered and closed the door. Wendy still looked tense, her eyebrows furrowed. She pressed her hands to her forehead as if trying to clear her mind. Sammy approached and asked how it went.

“Henry probably got the message,” Wendy said, “but… I have a bad feeling. It’s like something is waiting for me behind him. Henry has already been cast aside by the Harrison family. What can he do, fight with Larry over a few small businesses?”

This isn’t the Henry I knew. Ever since he came back, everything he did felt strange. Take the kidnapping last time; we all thought it was Larry, but with his intelligence, there was no way he could have planned something that elaborate. This meant that the real mastermind behind Aimee’s kidnapping was Henry. But this wasn’t something Henry should have done, not at that time. It felt like he was rushing things.

“I was afraid this would happen if I pushed him too hard. Now there’s no going back.”

Still thinking that Bernard is just a simple medical student?

“Have Fiona track Henry’s location in real time. The moment he appears somewhere unknown, lock on immediately. I want to know what secret he’s hiding.”

“Got it,” Sammy answered.

With Cloud Hospital about to go public, one hospital wouldn’t be enough to boost its valuation. After acquiring Cloud Hospital, the Quinn Group had also purchased a large tract of land behind it to build a convalescent center. Once the hospital and convalescent center were integrated, their market value would double. Spherecords Group had a good reputation in construction; Wendy chose them for the expansion. Construction of the convalescent center would begin next month, with the goal of seeing results within three months.

“The center will be built behind the hospital. We can also open up some extra space in front,” Chase told the board members, believing it necessary.

Draven looked confused. “What does this have to do with the available beds in the front? We’re a private hospital. It is normal to have limited bed space. That scarcity makes us seem more exclusive.”

Chase frowned. “We are still a hospital, private or not. Our priority is to treat and save lives. If we don’t have enough space, it could delay a patient’s surgery.”

Elliot agreed and nodded. “Dr. Goodman’s point is valid. I support it. Once the center is ready, we can move recovering patients there and free up more beds in the main building.”

Seeing Draven still confused, looking burdened, Elliot added, “Think about it. More beds means more patients. That will increase our visibility and our valuation.”

“That actually makes sense. Let’s do it your way. After all, it’s the Quinn Group’s money. We’ll just follow orders,” Draven said.

Melody produced the documents for the board members to sign.

After the others left, Elliot stayed behind. He looked at Chase and asked, “I heard recently that Madeline is resigning. Did she do something wrong?”

Madeline had been with the pharmacy for a long time. Training a new employee will take time.

“No, it was her choice,” Chase replied. “I tried to persuade her to stay.”

He hadn’t told anyone what Madeline had done. It was a secret between them. Since Waylon had decided to let Madeline off the hook, there was no point in making it public.