The Heiress’s Second Chance at Vengeance
Chapter 501 Hidden Secrets
After speaking, Wendy held out her hand, clearly expecting Henry to hand over the ring so she could take a look.
But Henry didn’t say a word.
Her hand hung there stiffly in the air, the silence turning the moment cold.
“I’m doing this for your own good, and yet you still doubt ine?”
“It’s not about doubting you, Wendy,” Henry said calmly. “But if you’d seen the ring back then, my father wouldn’t have spent all these years looking for it. And I don’t think you just want to look at the ring. You’re hoping to uncover the secret hidden inside–aren’t you? And once you do… then what? What are you planning to do? I’m guessing the ring doesn’t just hide secrets about the Foster family. It hides yours too, doesn’t it?”
His eyes locked on hers, sharp and penetrating, like he could see straight through her.
Over the years, Wendy had been quietly building up her own network, all in hopes of becoming the head of the Foster family. Their father had always turned a blind eye to it.
Even when she placed her own people in the hospital and the company, he never interfered.
After all, the Foster family owed Wendy a debt from the past.
But there were still lines she wasn’t supposed to cross.
The smile on Wendy’s face faded slightly. “You’ve really grown up, Henry. I can’t fool you anymore. You used to follow me around all the time when you were little. And now hearing you talk to me like this… it actually hurts.”
Henry replied, “Then you better get used to it, Aunt Wendy. This won’t be the last time. I’ve got things to take care of.”
With that, he turned and headed upstairs.
Wendy hadn’t expected Henry to embarrass her like that.
Maybe in this family, no one ever really respected her.
Her expression darkened. Just then, a bodyguard approached her side.
Wendy pressed a hand to his arm and said, “Figure out a way to get me that ring.”
“Yes, Ms. Wendy.”
Upstairs.
Henry had arrived at his father’s study.
This time, Felix had deliberately dismissed his secretary. It was just the two of them in the room.
“Where is it?” Felix asked.
“No need to rush, Father. I’ve got it right here.” Henry placed a document on the desk in front of Felix. “This
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is the agreement I drew up. Take a look”
Felix opened the file, and as his eyes scanned the content, his expression turned cold.
“You’re really this eager to take over the whole Foster family? If you’re not capable, even if I hand it to you. it won’t last.”
“That’s not your concern. Whether I can hold it together or not, I still want real authority. With the mess we’re in now, if you don’t give me the reins, the only other option is Aunt Wendy. And I don’t think she cares much for this family. If she gets her hands on it, the Foster family will be finished. Do you really think we’ll have a future if that happens?”
They were family.
But whatever feelings they used to have had already faded a long time ago.
When it came down to power and control, being family didn’t matter.
Henry added, “And about that situation at Claire University–I haven’t pushed for details, but you should have told me. How am I supposed to help the Foster family if I don’t even know what’s going on? What if I end up making things worse? Then that’s my fault, isn’t it?”
Felix’s eye twitched. “So you really did find the ring?”
“You can verify it yourself. When Emilia died, the only people around her were Naomi’s parents. They were greedy. Sold off everything Emilia had. But the ring wasn’t worth much, so they kept it. Someone in the Rivers family liked how it looked and hung onto it.” Henry added, “I paid 11 million for it. If you don’t believe me, go ahead and check. Ask around. See if I’m lying.”
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Over the past few days, Naomi had done everything she could to sell the ring–she even showed up at the company almost every day.
If Felix wanted to verify it, he only needed to ask around.
Felix took a long breath. It actually made sense.
His son was sharp. There was no way he would’spend 11 million on a worthless ring for no reason.
“I’ll have it checked out,” Felix said at last. “I’ll sign the agreement. But once I do, you hand over the ring. Immediately.”
“Of course.”
Henry watched as his father signed the contract. Felix then held out his hand, signaling for him to hand over the item.
But Henry said, “You still haven’t told me what happened at Claire University. And all these years, you’ve kept me in the dark about the shady businesses our family’s been involved in. I’m asking for real control over the entire Foster family. If you won’t tell me everything, how can I say Ltruly have control?”
At those words, Felix took another deep breath.
It wasn’t that he didn’t want to tell Henry–it was just that…
After a moment of hesitation, Felix finally said, “It’s not that I’m hiding those things from you. It’s just that telling you might not even help.”
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