Chapter: 1235

The voice on the phone had been thick with worry, hinting that something serious had happened. “Please, just give it to me straight - what's the issue?" she pressed.

The researchers exchanged uneasy glances.

At last, the lead researcher stepped forward and said, "Ms. Bennett, we can't continue the experiments for you anymore."

Alicia's heart skipped a beat.

This was the most difficult to swallow out of all the possible setbacks she had imagined. "Why not?" she asked.