After hearing that, Michael felt confused. He wondered who this Hale person was that Michael mentioned.
Was Hale someone Edward had reached out to? Michael, dismissing his initial thought, reconsidered David's words from the phone call and concluded it was likely Rex Hale.
Michael couldn't help but ask that out loud, and David nodded. Michael was stunned. He didn't understand why Edward would ask for his help to secure the antidote if he were that close to Rex.
Everyone in the underground scene knew that Rex's operations spanned across major developed countries. David's organization also had ties to him. They sourced their supplies from Rex.
"Mr. Fowler, David said that Rex took the antidote, so you don't have to buy it anymore," Michael said.
Edward, however, got the wrong idea. He thought that Elias had told David to say that on purpose to stop him from getting even an ounce of the antidote.
He suppressed his anger, which was already on the verge of boiling over, and let out
