Chapter 543

Jasper sent my message quickly. Luciel responded, saying that the conference would be held at 3:00 pm. Meanwhile, several people rang up Watford World's telecommunications department. The phones rang all day long. "Hello, welcome to Watford World. How may I help you?" "Hello, Watford World speaking." Several employees who worked in the telecommunication department's office had been answering phone calls since the morning. The callers were all asking about what they had published that morning. They wanted to know if the cruel and callous human experiments were true. The employees knew a bit of what was happening, but every industry had its rules. As telecommunication workers, they had to keep secrets. Everyone stuck to the same script, telling the callers to pay attention to what the newspaper published next and that journalists were already researching the truth. Myrtle Palmer picked up the phone as if on instinct. Hoarsely, she said, "Hello. Yes, this is Watford World. How m