Chapter 502 What the Ring Hides
Henry asked, “What’s that supposed to mean?”
“You really think the Foster family is behind those shady operations?” Felix said coldly. “Wee from <b>a </b>long line of doctors–educated, principled people. I raised you to stay away from that kind of filth. <b>Ever </b>since you were a boy, I taught you, if you’re going into medicine, you’d better have some integrity.
Henry let out a coldugh. “You don’t think that sounds ridiculousing from you?”
<i>Integrity</i><i>? </i><i>If </i>the <i>Foster </i><i>family </i><i>had </i><i>any</i><i>, </i><i>would </i><i>the </i><i>ire </i><i>University </i><i>scandal </i><i>have </i><i>even </i>happened?
Henry had already read every piece of news out there. The statement they released was pathetic–almostughable, really.
Even with such a powerful PR team, they still couldn’t clean it up. Which meant there was a good chance <b>all </b>of it was true.
And if it was true, then the Foster family wasn’t as clean as it imed to be.
“I’m not a kid anymore,” Henry said tly. “You don’t tell me anything. How am I supposed to help the family if I don’t even know what we’re dealing with?”
Felix looked up, expression unreadable.
“If even you can’t trust your own father, then what’s the point?” Felix said quietly. “You can have it all–the entire Foster empire, every asset, every bit of control. But the truth you’re after? That, I can’t give you.”
“Why not?”
“I can’t say.”
“Who are you protecting? Someone powerful? Someone with leverage?”
Felix exhaled. “You’re smart, but you’re still too young. There are things you’ll have to see for yourself. If you really have the ability, then go dig. I won’t stop you. But whatever you find… it’s not going to change anything.”
He didn’t give a straight answer–just a warning that left Henry uneasy.
Henry frowned, sensing more than what was being said.
Felix added, “As for the ring… if you really have what it takes, then keep it. Just don’t lose it.”
“You don’t want it anymore?” Henry was caught off guard.
For so long, his father had been obsessed with getting that ring–and now, suddenly, he didn’t want it?
Felix didn’t answer. He simply lifted a hand, signaling the conversation was over.
The assistant outside had already/opened the door.
As Henry stepped out, he found Wendy waiting in the hallway.
In the dim light, her eyes locked on him like a predator sizing up prey. There was a stillness in her expression–like she was just waiting for the perfect moment to strike.
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“Aunt Wendy<b>?</b><b>” </b><b>Henry </b>said, stopping in front of her.
The way he looked at her must’ve given something away, because she quickly shifted her <b>expression </b><b>into </b>a smile. “Just checking in. Wanted to see how your chat with your father went. Did you <b>give </b>him <b>the </b><b>ring</b><b>?</b>”
“I did,” Henry said. “He said he’ll keep it somewhere safe and study it carefully. He wants to <b>examine </b><b>it </b>thoroughly and figure out what’s hidden inside.” Wendy’s expression shifted just slightly–just <b>enough </b>for him to notice. Catching the flicker in her expression, Henry said, “You seem tense. Worried about what he might find? The secret in that ring… does it have something to do with you?”
Wendy’s smile returned instantly, this time a little too practiced. “What makes you think that? The ring holds the future of the Foster family. Of course I’m concerned. Isn’t that normal?”
“I just hope you’re worried about what might happen to the family,” Henry said as he turned to leave<b>, </b><b>“</b>and not what might happen to you.”
His expression cooled as he headed down the stairs. Turning to his assistant, he said quietly, “There’s something off about Aunt Wendy. Look into her. See if she’s been involved in anything shady behind the scenes these past few years–anything beyond what we already know.”
“Yes, Mr. Henry.”
If Wendy had been part of something illegal–anything that could be traced back to the Foster name–then the entire family could go down with her.
Back upstairs, Wendy stood in the hallway. A bodyguard stepped out of the shadows and approached her<b>. </b>
“Ms. Wendy.”
“The ring’s not on him anymore,” she said, her voice low. “Follow him. I want to know exactly how much he knows.”
“Yes, ma’am.”
The bodyguard quickly moved out, trailing behind Henry.
Only after everyone had cleared out did Wendy quietly make her way to the study.
Meanwhile, at the Hayes estate.
Eliza had spent the entire day digging into the Foster family, but by the time she checked online, every trace was gone. It was like the family had done nothing but charity work for years–helping underprivileged kids in rural areas, and donating to major nonprofit organizations. On paper, they looked like the gold standard of a socially responsiblepany.
The deeper Eliza looked, the more bizarre it all felt. <i>How </i><i>could </i><i>the </i><i>same </i><i>family </i><i>used </i><i>of </i><i>experimenting </i><i>on </i><i>students </i><i>at </i><i>ire </i><i>University </i><i>also </i><i>be </i><i>the </i><i>one </i><i>pouring </i><i>millions </i><i>into </i><i>helping </i><i>underprivileged </i><i>children</i><i>? </i>
And yet, over the past few years, the Foster family had donated billions.
But it didn’t feel like donations./
<i>What </i><i>the </i><i>hell </i><i>is </i><i>really </i><i>going </i><i>on</i>? <i>Something’s </i><i>not </i><i>adding </i><i>up</i>.
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