From Ashes of Scandals to His Embrace novel Chapter 384

When Laurinda heard the news, her hands tightened into fists in her lap. These people were truly reckless.

Adolphus reached over and wrapped her hand in his, his voice gentle and calm. “Let me arrange for you and everyone from the operating room to go home. Things have gotten out of control here. If you stay, it could get dangerous.”

Laurinda lifted her eyes, meeting his gaze. She knew anyone who could run an organ trafficking ring this big had serious connections behind them.

“Shouldn’t we wait for him to wake up first? Interrogate him?” she asked quietly.

“It won’t help. After the explosion, the rest of them are probably already on the run. But catching one is better than nothing. As long as we have what we need to bring down The Charles Family, that’s enough for now.”

Adolphus reached up and ruffled her hair, his voice soft and soothing, as if he was worried she’d take it too hard.

“This has turned into a huge mess. Someone else will keep digging into it. Frostfrod’s government is putting together a special task force. We’ll hear something soon, I’m sure. People like us shouldn’t get involved any further.”

Laurinda understood. Their identities really did make things complicated. The risk just wasn’t worth it. It was safer to keep their distance.

But that didn’t mean they couldn’t keep looking into things in their own way, quietly and behind the scenes.

After thinking it over, Laurinda decided to trust Adolphus’s plan and leave.

“Alright. I’ll have Renata pack up her gear and get everyone ready to go. Are you coming with me?” she asked, glancing at him.

She wasn’t sure if Adolphus was done with his work here. She knew he’d stayed with her these last few days just to keep her safe.

“I might be a day or two behind,” he replied. “I’ll send Foley with you.”

***

When Laurinda stepped off the plane, she spotted Kinsey waiting at a private exit.

Kinsey hurried over, only relaxing once she’d seen Laurinda was safe.

“You’re finally back. I’ve been on edge every single day since you left, terrified I’d get some awful news.”

Laurinda couldn’t help but laugh at her obvious worry. “You always overthink things. It really wasn’t as dangerous over there as you imagined. I only caught one person, but we’ll interrogate him as soon as possible. The Charles Family can’t be allowed to get away with this.”

“I know. I didn’t waste time while you were gone, either. I’ve managed to collect all the evidence on Bagot and already filed charges. Pearce is trickier, though. I can’t find anything on him. Not even a hint in the company’s accounts. He’s good at covering his tracks.”