18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 85

The moment Stella spoke, the woman's face turned ghostly pale with fear, not daring to utter another word. Afraid that Stella hadn't vented her anger fully, she quickly turned and left.

The others, terrified and sweating, kept silent, not daring to say a word. They, too, were perplexed, wondering why they had meddled in others' business. Afraid of being targeted by the ruthless Stella, they also hastily left. Cooper, having freed himself from his leash, rushed towards Stella, scratching her anxiously and whining, as if to say, "What's the matter, Stella?"

Stella stroked his head, comforting him. "It's okay."

Rosie ran to Stella, her face full of concern. "Sister, are you okay?"

The concern from the two was evident, making Stella feel a warmth in her heart. Even in this chaotic apocalyptic world, there were still people who cared for her.

The Moore family's father and son were also scared and relieved. "Glad you're okay."

The brick hit Jasper pretty hard and Stella was worried he might have fractured a bone. "Are you sure you're okay?"

Jasper moved his shoulder and a flash of pain showed in his eyes. "Should be... fine."

Seeing his less-than-nimble movements, Stella knew that even if his bones hadn't been damaged, his soft tissues were definitely bruised.

Joey suggested, "We should go home, and if it gets worse, we will go to the hospital."

The doctors, heeding the government's call, were still treating patients, but one had to fend for themselves when it came to medications. They needed an experienced orthopedic doctor to give them peace of mind. Jasper switched the load to his other shoulder, and Stella followed behind, pushing the sled, keeping an eye on his movements.

He was hurt. There was no denying it.

Rosie was worried for her brother, she wiped her eyes but didn't cry.

When they got back to Sunrise Sanctuary, Angela and her crew helped with the moving. Upon hearing about Jasper's injury, they were shocked. He was so strong, how could he be injured?

returning party didn't tell the residents of 1803 how

glanced at Stella and seemed to

off your shirt, and let me check." Although she had only studied medicine for a year and her knowledge was limited, she knew more than the average person. Jasper didn't refuse. He first lit the charcoal stove to warm up the

though confused, was obedient. Cooper didn't want to leave, but Stella's expression was serious, so he left with a

up for winter, so it took a few layers to get to his thermal undershirt. His posture was rigid, not knowing where to put his

but she pulled back the collar of his

feel like his bone. There was an

tissue bruise. You'll need some time to recover." Thankfully he was wearing layers, otherwise, he would definitely

should take some anti-inflammatory pills

a considerable amount of medicine last time, so

alcohol had frozen. Stella went back to her place to get hers. "I have a

from a large glass jar in Arcadia into a water bottle. Afraid he would suspect something, she poured some hot water into a basin and threw the water bottle in after a while. "The medicinal

Jasper wasn't used to being shirtless in front of a girl. He

down his strap and applied the medicinal alcohol, massaging it in with just the right amount of

was a bit awkward. Stella cleared her throat. "Thank you

totally avoided

dodged it, but she couldn't blame him for interfering

reminded him, "If it wasn't for you, I might not have been able to dodge it. But you need to take care of yourself and not take too many risks next time. Look at how scared Rosie was." "It's okay, it's just a

to owe him. Owing someone a favor was the hardest

the plaster, she found the medication he needed. Before leaving, Stella reminded him,

all, he was injured because of

home, she took a shower and settled on the couch

18th floor got along well. They were not the type to hold grudges and there hadn't been any major conflicts in the past

this was the end of the world, a time of life and death. Everyone would naturally look out for themselves first. Even if they were on the same team, Jasper didn't need to take the

it were Cody and the others, it would make sense. After all, Stella and Cody grew up in the same orphanage