Chapter 144 Under Pressure
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Chase had just finished an operation. The success rate was low, and everyone was tense. After releasing some of the pressure, Chase called Wendy to relax.
“You two together?”
As they spoke, Lemon’s voice suddenly interrupted from Wendy’s side, joking about not showing love around.
Wendy glared at Lemon. She could tell from Chase’s tone that he was still feeling the tension from the previous surgery. Whenever he had a high–stakes surgery, he always called her afterwards to relax.
Being needed by Chase made Wendy feel good.
“Then I won’t interrupt your friend’s meeting time,” Chase said with a smile before hanging up.
Lemon had been a neighbor when we were kids. Seeing her and Wendy so close now made me feel truly happy. I had. never felt more connected to Wendy than I did now, inseparable.
When she ended the call, Wendy put the phone down and felt the masseuse’s warm hands on her shoulders.
“He must have just finished a surgery with a low success rate. He called me to relieve some of the stress,” Wendy explained.
Even during her spa time, Lemon had to answer work emails and chat with Noah. She didn’t have time to notice Wendy’s satisfied expression.
“Okay, I get it. I know you two are close. I’m sure Henry knows too,” Lemon said, lowering her phone with a hint of helplessness. “My brother’s been looking for Alphard for so long, and it turns out it was Henry.”
With Chase’s influence, Waylon had many chances to capture Henry, but Alphard managed to escape, even going abroad and clearing his identity.
For some reason, Waylon had begun to receive pressure from above to drop the investigation into the Moses Group. The Major Crimes Division was temporarily disbanded pending further instructions.
Waylon was furious. He kicked in the door of his superiors‘ office and gave them a good scolding.
But the higher–ups couldn’t say a word and could only try to calm him down.
These aren’t just any subordinates; he is the top brass, with immense power, wealth to rival countries, and at tough–as–nails younger sister. None of them dared challenge him.
Finally, the higher–ups reassured Waylon.
“This is only temporary. Alphard has taken on a new identity. He’s now a naturalized Oshary citizen. We can’t act yet, but a man like him will inevitably commit another crime. We won’t focus on the past, but we’ll catch him next time.”
Waylon left in a huff, while his immediate superior nervously ordered the backup team to change offices.
“Damn it, if I had known it was Henry, I would have killed him myself!”
Waylon’s position gave him the authority to carry a weapon. He’d met Henry several times and had plenty of chances to take him out with a single shot, but he couldn’t act recklessly.
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Chapter 144 Under Pressure
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Henry had almost lost his temper in his office at Cloud Hospital. Chase barely managed to persuade him.
“How about I take you to the spa to cool off?” Chase asked.
Waylon sighed, “…”
When Waylon heard that his sister and Wendy were going to a spa, he w filled with mixed emotions.
To Waylon, the world felt like it was falling apart, but here were two women who were not taking it seriously and instead were relaxing with massages. The situation was urgent, yet they had time for leisure.
If Henry returned to the country using Alphard’s identity, he would certainly target our alliance, Cloud Group, Cloud Hospital, Fenon International, and Typhoon Corp.
Any business connected to Wendy and Chase would be affected.
Bernard stepped out of the doorway. “It’s not that bad. I don’t know much about Henry, but from what I know about Alphard, he’s a man who knows how to hold on. He wouldn’t act recklessly. He’ll always give us time to react, and he’ll need a legitimate reason to act. Sorry, the door didn’t close and I accidentally heard what you all said.,”
Bernard apologized.
The sound of Waylon’s voice had been so loud that as soon as he got off the elevator, I heard him screaming. Knowing Chase’s temperament, I’m sure Waylon wouldn’t manage to persuade him, so I came to help relieve the pressure.
Waylon looked at Bernard.
I know Bernard is Wendy’s ally and had graduated from medical school. Now Bernard and Melody are both assisting Chase at Cloud Hospital.
“So we just wait to get attacked?” Waylon asked, losing patience.
Chase motioned for Bernard to sit down, then turned to Waylon and said, “Don’t worry. Wendy got the message this morning. Since they can still relax with a massage, things haven’t reached an irreversible point. Besides, do you really think someone like Henry can bother us?”
Waylon looked at Chase, confused, and after a long pause said, “What’s gotten into Wendy? Didn’t Henry just fall in front of you? And you even divorced Wendy because of him! Have you forgotten?”
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