Her Rebirth of Retribution

Calista was about to hang up the phone when Jarrett's voice rang out.

"Wait, one last question."

"Hmm?"

"Is Kallum around?"

Calista chuckled. "No, he's not."

"All right, I'm on my way now."

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 wasn't certain they'd 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 Calista's guidance, everything proceeded in an orderly manner.

Meanwhile, Kallum, clutching his phone, was in a terribly sour mood.

Several days had passed, yet he hadn't received a single phone call. D*mn that woman! She lied about wanting to cure me and be with me!

"Mr. Kallum, are you sure about this? If Mrs. Fairchild were to have a heart attack..." Ryder held his phone, clearly conflicted.

Kallum shot him a glance. "All you needed to do is call Air Defense Command."

At that moment, Quintus walked in. "Mr. Kallum, there's movement from the Wolford family."

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 didn't 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 made a move.

"What did he do?" Kallum asked.

Quintus replied seriously, "He went to Corleon but we're not sure where specifically. I've received news that Ms. Calista seems to be intentionally luring him to find her."

"This woman..." Kallum didn't want to talk about her anymore. She lacks the self-awareness expected of a woman. Sterling harbors a deep-seated 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.

"I'll set off in the afternoon."

"But what about Mrs. Fairchild..."

Kallum had been quite vexed by his mother, but not anymore. "If she knew Callie was in danger, she would support me too."

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.

"Do we keep going?" Levi asked, handing over a bottle of water. Calista glanced at the listless Rupert and shook her head.

"According 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 infection when he returned, which would have definitely slowed his pace. In other words, if he came this way, he would have certainly not

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gone any further. We must have just

missed him on our way here."

The forest here was so thick. It was understandable to miss something. Levi nodded. "You're right. After we eat, we'll search for another hour. If we find no traces, we'll head back. How does that sound?"

"All right." Calista nodded, settling down to start eating.

At that moment, the bushes rustled. Someone peered over and immediately exclaimed with joy, "There's a deer."

They had encountered numerous animals, but all were too small. The sight of a deer now stirred a bit of 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 deer's body, causing her pupils to slightly constrict. "Grab it. Remember, don't touch the blood on its body."

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.

Calista asked, "You didn't get any of its blood on you, did you?"

Both of them shook their heads. "No."

Only then did Calista put on gloves to examine the dead deer. The deer was stained with blood, which could mean two things-it was either the blood of another creature or the deer itself was injured.

If it were someone else's, it would be

a bit risky. This was because Rupert's father had also entered the forest and disappeared. Assuming, he had died here from the K Virus,af 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.