Calista was oblivious to everything. After being held and cleaned up by someone, he was placed onto a plush, soft bed.
By the time she woke up, Kallum had already had his stomach pumped, looking extremely pale. Seeing this, Calista immediately furrowed her brows.
“What happened?” Calista tried to recall, but she couldn't remember anything. Could it have been the alcohol?
Seeing that she seemed to have forgotten, Kallum felt a twinge of regret. However, he still said, “It appears I can't drink alcohol now. It makes me feel uncomfortable.”
Calista was skeptical. She helped Kallum onto the bed, then turned to Quintus and the others nearby. “Is it really just because of the alcohol?”
Quintus wouldn't dare to tell the truth. Under Calista's piercing gaze, he dryly said, “It's due to the alcohol. After Mr. Kallum fell ill, his body became somewhat peculiar. Old Mr. Yancey just mentioned that Mr. Kallum is not allowed to drink alcohol in the future.”
Only then did Calista believe, regretting that she hadn't stopped him.
She then asked someone to keep an eye on Kallum while she went off to the research lab. Calista felt it was necessary to discuss the issue with others. A person who could hold their liquor becoming allergic to alcohol due to K Virus?
At Fairchild Manor's annex, beneath the two-story building, a secret research lab had been established. Over the past year, Calista's intellectual prowess had won over the respect and admiration of the older experts. Hence, they were rather cordial toward her.
“Is Mr. Kallum all right now?” Bowen Haught asked as he approached. Approaching his sixties, he was the oldest and most experienced among them, excluding Shaun. His demeanor was quite amiable.
Calista gave a nod. “Old Mr. Yancey and the others handled it. I had a bit of a drink earlier and took a nap.”
Seemingly embarrassed about the mishap caused by drinking, Calista didn't elaborate further. They discussed why Kallum suddenly developed an alcohol allergy, and then the conversation shifted toward the progress of conquering the virus.
Aside from Calista, the sole female expert remarked, “Ms. Stafford, our research direction has been correct. Over the past year, we have made some progress using your blood. However, we seem to have reached a bottleneck now. Without a live test subject, our future research will become very challenging.”
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