18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 24

Hearing about Cody's predicament, Angela was fuming. "Give him a beating and get him out of there!"

Sure, Cody had made a mistake, but he'd stockpiled all of Stella's needed medicine - not only was it all there, but he'd saved her both money and hassle. As a friend, Stella couldn't just stand by. After all, Cody had taken a beating for her when they were kids. Without hesitation, Angela kicked the door in, shouting, "Listen up, you've got one minute to clear out. If you don't, you don't want to know what will happen next!"

However, the only response was silence.

Stella handed Angela a crowbar from her bag. Angela, with her brute strength, started prying at the door.

"Who are you?" A voice suddenly echoed from behind them.

A couple in their sixties were walking up the stairs with a young girl who looked no older than nine. They were carrying a hefty bag containing what looked like an inflatable boat. Spotting the bag, Stella immediately recognized it as the one she had anonymously bought for Cody.

The brand was a professional one, not the sort an average person would choose to buy. In other words, these people were not only leeching off of Cody, but they were also hoarding the supplies she had bought.

Stella dragged the young girl by the collar to the door. "If you don't open this door, I won't hesitate to hurt your parents and your daughter."

She even pulled out a knife, scaring the girl into tears. "Mommy, mommy..."

The parents rushed in, stomping and shouting, "Murder! Murder!"

"Go ahead and scream. Let the whole building know that you've taken over someone else's home and pushed them to the brink."

this had to be a collective effort!

world as ruthless as this, a child could be smiling at you one moment, and plunging a knife into your heart the next. The purer the smile, the darker the heart. Perhaps they didn't want to, but when hunger struck, it forced people to make

door finally opened, revealing a middle-aged woman with a sallow complexion who barked at them, "What are you doing? We've told you we don't know Cody. If

threw a

bloodied. Several teeth were missing. A boy from inside

of the house, the clothes in the closet, everything

But their survival was completely dependent on Cody's resources. They not only showed no gratitude, but they also forced the owner of the

mean? He knew what was going on; he was even a part of it, and

crying, putting on a show. But it was all pointless. Everyone else was half-starved and had no time to concern themselves with the fate

hit to cause pain without risking a life. A few punches left the woman unable to scream, and she was thrown out of the house like a

don't hit the elderly, but if anything happens to Cody, I'll make sure

two packets of salt. The oil didn't seem to be touched. Lukas packed everything into a bag, along with some of Cody's clothes and other necessary items. The elderly woman, relying on the fact

no chance of survival. The old man didn't let go until Stella pulled out a bloody butcher's knife. The family finally showed

the middle-aged woman. "You're

up by the

Lukas and Angela

not far away. What a pity, she could actually swim. As for how to deal with her, that was up to Cody. If Cody continued to be foolish then there was no

Griffith Hotel to look for Cody. Stella was torn, but remembering the beating Cody had taken on her behalf,

refugees were starving. There was no hot water, and

panting heavily. "The accommodation is divided by area, Cody should be on the 14th

After all, the hotel was housing