18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 37

Even though she knew Cooper was tough, Stella hoped he could become even stronger. After all, who could resist the allure of a juicy steak when faced with the threat of starvation? So, Cooper had to get stronger. Jasper's request was simple. "I'll help you train your dog, and you have to teach Rosie how to read."

That was the deal? Stella was taken aback. "Rosie is smart and obedient. You can teach her yourself."

Jasper looked a bit uncomfortable. "I can't teach reading. Training dogs is easier."

Stella relented, "Alright, it's a deal."

He would help her train her dog, and she would teach Rosie to read.

As soon as she opened the door, a dark shadow pounced on her. The low whine sounded anxious and restless. A pair of paws were continually scrabbling at Stella.

Stella petted his head. "It's okay. I'm not going anywhere."

Cooper was abandoned before and weren't easy to soothe, so she fed him a hot dog. But it was still restless, following Stella wherever she went, not letting her out of its sight.

Not only was she exhausted today, but she was also famished. Reuniting with Cooper was worth celebrating, so Stella took out some grilled ribs, roast duck, and stir-fried beef, along with a beer. Even if he wasn't hungry, Cooper still watched eagerly, practically drooling.

Stella gave him a bone, and then started watching a show while eating.mCooper was so greedy. He jumped onto the couch and lay on her, occasionally pushing her shoulder with his paw. When Stella was unmoved, he fetched his own food bowl, as if he was saying 'feed me"!

"You're a clever one." Stella tossed him a bone to gnaw on. "Don't stuff yourself. There will be good food every day."

After dinner, she had to teach Cooper to use the toilet. Not only Cooper, but the pair of breeding rabbits and their litter, too.

The balcony was still damp despite being glassed in, which made the rabbits look quite wilted. She placed a lot of cardboard in their hutch. After moving them to the bathroom, they perked up. Once they got used to it, they weren't afraid of people and started wandering around the house.

the rabbits. He instinctively wanted to pounce and bite. Stella

or veggies in the future depended entirely

and could only endure the itching of his teeth.

relieve himself in the trash

hand, weren't so clever. No matter how much she taught them, they just wouldn't learn. She had to clean up several times

on, it's your job to take care of them." He needed

she finished, it was late at night. Stella went to bed, only to

at the slightest sound downstairs, standing guard at the stainless steel front door and refusing to leave. A long period of

When she opened the door, Hector's classmate was knocking on the door downstairs. "Stella, Hector was stabbed by you yesterday and bitten by your dog. He's running a fever now.

closed the door and

bagels. Cooper got a half bowl

soon as she finished, Lukas came knocking on the door, preparing for today's mission, spending a million dollars. Angela had the additional task of looking after the dog, in addition to Rosie. There was a punching bag

that today's food supply had already sold out, and those who needed it should come early tomorrow.

nine o'clock last night, but I still

The people were discontented, but they couldn't do anything at all. Now there were armed soldiers here. Even if they rushed

after another, weary faces, filled with frustration, lingered a few times before finally leaving in

dissipated, and the enormous mall suddenly seemed empty. Compared to last time, there were significantly fewer items this time. Anything that could fill

own container. Thinking of the dead bodies floating in the water,

mall was filled with electronics, clothing, blankets and other goods. Even with money, they couldn't spend it. There were still two rubber rafts left. Lukas thought about buying them for later, but seeing the price tag of 50,000 dollars each, he didn't dare to speak. Stella had a clear goal, to prepare life-saving supplies for extreme cold for them. She was well prepared, but she couldn't give them what she had. They

supplies had skyrocketed, but clothes and blankets hadn't gone up much. After all, money needed to be spent

around, they actually saw a mink coat. The knee-length purple mink coat was

versions, and the prices were almost the same. Stella bought seven in one

in one go. Lukas' heart bled. "Why don't we

are you doing saving money now?