Chapter 138: A Hidden Threat

“All right. If we’re going to reorganize the pharmacy, we need someone familiar with the system. I hear they want to pick someone from the nursing staff. That will help, especially since the nurses are already overworked,” Elliot said.

“Melody will take care of it,” Chase answered.

Once everyone was gone, Chase motioned for Melody to approach. He examined the documents; all board members had signed. Everything was finalized. Now, they only needed to focus on securing Spherecords Group for construction. Chase had already informed Wendy of the board’s decision.

“You seem worried about something,” Melody asked.

Chase replied, “Replacing someone on a whim isn’t ideal. And with Madeline gone, we don’t know who might take her place. How’s Sean? Any recent activity?”

“He signed off on a prescription—chest medication. After signing, he even contacted the Chest Center to confirm the dosage.”

No deaths had occurred. No one had overdosed. It seemed Sean had simply miscalculated the dosage. With Madeline gone, he no longer had anyone to help with the drugs.

“Waylon is making arrangements for Madeline and her child to go to her husband. He’ll keep them safe. You…” Chase paused.

Melody waited quietly.

After a moment, Chase said, “Give Madeline an extra quarter bonus. We may need her help again someday. Better to keep the connection open.”

“Got it.”

The bonus only required Chase’s signature before going to finance. Melody left quickly. Chase then called Waylon.

“Did Madeline leave?”

“Yes. Ryan saw her board the train. According to the schedule, she’ll arrive in about two hours. Why? Something bothering you?”

“Not really.”

There was much noise on Waylon’s end, as if surrounded by people. He moved to a quiet corner and lit a cigarette.

Two hours after speaking with Wendy, Henry purchased a ticket and left the country. Fiona tracked his location to the airport and immediately reported to Wendy.

“Good. Let him go. At least he won’t cause any trouble here,” Chase said.

Waylon’s tone grew heavy. “Your Wendy has a bad feeling about this. Henry said something ominous before leaving. We’re afraid he’s going to restart the Moses Group overseas.”

Even now, Chase still didn’t fully understand the Moses Group. But it was clearly something convoluted and dangerous.

When he inquired, Waylon said, “You can ask Wendy directly. She knows as much as I do, maybe more. She’s helped me a lot. If Henry restarts the Moses Group overseas, he becomes a top priority for law enforcement. Things could escalate quickly.”

That night, Chase picked up Wendy from work. On the way home, he asked about the Moses Group.

“How do I even begin to explain…” Wendy sighed. “The Moses Group is disguised as a medical-aesthetic equipment company, but they really do all kinds of business. Even… the human trade.”

From the beginning, the company had harmed many. But since it was always headquartered overseas, domestic companies didn’t pay much attention to it.

Wendy first took it seriously when one of their shipments went missing along with the staff. The entire delivery team disappeared. Three years passed, and no one found a trace. Because it happened during work hours, the Quinn Group had to pay compensation. Including the lost shipment, the total loss was over hundreds of millions of dollars. Wendy was not one to let things slide.

Three years ago, around this time, she often didn’t come home. Chase, unemployed at the time, waited for her daily. When she didn’t return, he’d go to her office, only to find she was on a business trip.

“So the months you weren’t home… it was all because of that?” Chase asked.

Wendy nodded, brows furrowed. “Waylon called again this afternoon. The bankrupt Hudd family lost everything because of their partnership with the Moses Group. They were completely wiped out.”

That deal must have been arranged by Henry. Otherwise, Shanelle wouldn’t have claimed that Henry destroyed her entire family. If Henry really is the man behind the Moses Group, it all makes sense.

“So that’s why you’re all so worried about him leaving the country,” Chase said.

“Waylon isn’t just worried. He’s angry. We had him right under our noses the whole time, and he still managed to escape. If Henry gets his identity back, we may never be able to touch him again,” Wendy worried.

“You’ve already worked things out with Henry, right?”