Chapter 189 There Is A Deer
Calista was about to hang up the phone when Jarrettâs voice rang out.
âWait one last question.â
âHmm?
âIs Kallum around?â
Calista chuckled. âNo, heâs not.â
âAll right, Iâm on my way now.â
After hanging up the phone, Calista shook her head with a smile. She felt as if she was having a secret
affair.
She put away the phone and stepped outside. Her crew was all set and ready to go. These were her people, not a single soldier among them. They were headed for a vast mountainous area and she wasnât certain theyâd find what they were looking for on the first try. So, she was relatively relaxed about it.
Without asking any questions, Bowen, under the protection of a group of soldiers, began interviewing each individual infected with the K Virus. With subjects for his study, the progress of his research could quickly advance.
The remaining soldiers were assigned to clean up an abandoned hospital, which was slated to become a research station. Under Calistaâs guidance, everything proceeded in an orderly manner.
Meanwhile, Kallum, clutching his phone, was in a terribly sour mood,
Several days had passed, yet he hadnât received a single phone call. D*mn that woman! She lied about wanting to cure me and be with me!
âMr. Kallum, are you sure about this? If Mrs. Fairchild were to have a heart attackâ¦â Ryder held his phone, clearly conflicted.
Kallum shot him a glance. âAll you needed to do is call Air Defense Command.â
At that moment, Quintus walked in. âMr. Kallum, thereâs movement from the Wolford family.â
Over the past year, Kallum had been periodically causing trouble for the Wolford family. Calista had asked. him to hold off for a while, so he had simply kept a close eye on them through his informants.
Gradually, Kallum discovered something very peculiar.
The Wolford family must be in dire need of money, and they probably harbored a deep resentment toward him. Yet, Sterling did not choose to form another marriage alliance, nor did he carry out any form of revenge. Kallum didnât believe that the Wolford family had changed their nature. Their actions seemed as if they were searching for something.
And so, Kallum had people keep a close watch. As soon as they had a clear objective, he would be the first to know.
Now, Sterling had finally inade a move.
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âWhat did he do Kallum asked.
Quintus replied seriously, âHe went to Corleon but weâre not sure where specifically. Iâve received news that Ms. Calista seems to be intentionally luring him to find her.â
This womanâ¦â Kallum didnât want to talk about her anymore. She lacks the selfâawareness expected of a woman. Sterling harbors a deepâseated hatred toward me, so naturally, he feels the same toward her. Yet, at such a time, she dares to provoke a ticking time bomb all by herself
She absolutely has to be brought back for a proper lesson.
âIâll set off in the afternoon.â
But what about Mrs. Fairchildâ¦â
Kallum had been quite vexed by his mother, but not anymore. âIf she knew Callie was in danger, she would support me too.â
At that time, Calista had no idea what Kallum was up to. They had been following Rupert around this area for quite a while, but they had found nothing.
In order to protect themselves from venomous insects and poisonous pollen, they were all bundled up tightly. After eight hours of travel, they were drenched in sweat. However, Calista only broke a light sweat. During their break for food, Calista gazed at the dense forest in front of them with a thoughtful expression on her face.
âDo we keep going?â Levi asked, handing over a bottle of water.
Calista glanced at the listless Rupert and shook her head.
âAccording to their account, the man left at noon and returned the next day at the same time. Considering the distance and speed of his round trip, he could have only reached this vicinity. Furthermore, he was running a high fever due to the virus infection when he returned, which would have definitely slowed his pace. In other words, if he came this way, he would have certainly not gone any further. We must have just missed him on our way here.â
The forest here was so thick. It was understandable to miss something. Levi nodded. âYouâre right. After we cat, weâll search for another hour. If we find no traces, weâll head back. How does that sound?â
âAll right.â Calista nodded, settling down to start eating.
At that moment, the bushes rustled. Someone peered over and immediately exclaimed with joy. âThereâs a deer.â
low stirred a bit of
They had encountered numerous animals, but all were too small. The sight of a deer excitement in them. This was a splendid find, as they could have an extra meal that night.
Upon hearing the commotion, Calista was quicker than them to look over. Her sight was sharper too, and she noticed a speck of blood on the deerâs body, causing her pupils to slightly constrict.
âGrab it. Remember, donât touch the blood on its body.â
Levi quickly sent two people to chase after it. Moments later, a gunshot echoed in the distance. The two individuals returned, carrying the deer with an air of ease.
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Calista asked, âYou didnât get any of its blood on you, did you?â
Both of them shook their heads. âNo.â
Only then did Calista put on gloves to examine the dead deer. The deer was stained with blood, which
could mean two thingsâit was either the blood of her creature or the deer itself was injured.
If it were someone elseâs, it would be a bit risky. This was because Rupertâs father had also entered the forest and disappeared. Assuming he had died here from the K Virus, if the deer came into contact with his blood, anyone who unknowingly touched the bloodstain would be at risk of infection. Fortunately, the K Virus was too potent; animals infected would die immediately. So, the first possibility was not likely, but she chose to err on the side of caution.
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