18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 93

Stella had no patience for nonsense. "If our mere presence is such a curse, then do us a favor and get lost."

"Why should we move?" Korey's wife glared at her viciously. "Because of you, my son was kidnapped and my husband was hurt. This isn't over!" Stella was speechless. "What do you want?"

Korey held back his wife. His eyes were filled with pain as he looked at Stella and her group. "I'm sorry. I know I messed up. I shouldn't target you guys. But I was desperate. My son is only eight. If I don't do as they said, they will kill him. I know I brought this on myself, but my mistakes shouldn't affect my son. Can you help me save him?"

Stella was speechless. She couldn't believe he had the audacity to ask that.

If he stood with them, like the Moore family, and told them about the kidnappers' true intentions, she might offer to help him by providing the latest news about the gang. But he had chosen to hide, putting them in danger time and time again. And now he wanted them to risk their lives to save his son?

"You're dreaming," Stella snapped.

She ignored him and walked straight to room 1702, kicking at the door. "If you have any guts, stay in there and never come out."

Angela added a kick. "Listen up, if you don't come out now, I'll break down this door!"

But, the door of 1702 remained shut.

"Fine, be that way," Stella scoffed. "See if we ever come here again."

After that, she walked away, heading back upstairs. Angela and the others followed suit. No one wanted to be the sacrificial lamb anymore. They'd let the 17th floor deal with their mess.

Korey's wife wanted to confront Stella, but her husband held her back.

"Listen, I can't hold on much longer, Jane," he admitted.

won't die," she sobbed, holding him

seek revenge on the 18th floor after I'm gone. The gang won't

wins, there's a chance our son could return. You need to leave now, find a

saying that, Korey struggled with his bleeding body to the kitchen and grabbed a knife before heading downstairs. "I'll fight them, but you, you need to survive. You need to be there for Jacky when he comes

wife watched as he walked

Korey didn't stop. With his last bit of strength, he made it to the seventh floor, but not much

her dog, Cooper, came bounding up to her, whimpering and pawing at

assured him, crouching down

reassurances, Cooper was still agitated. His paw accidentally punched her on the shoulder. Stella winced and the others watched in shock. They hadn't expected the dog to be so fierce, especially since he seemed to respect Stella. They thought it was best not to interfere, so they pretended

out continuous sobs. He felt rejected, not being allowed

strong. But their weapons are lethal. You would die if you were

looked up at her. 'Was she

Stella confirmed, linking her finger with his

only Cooper had the courage to hit Stella. Anyone else would have been punished severely many times

guts. The lingering trauma from Stella's beatings in

also rushed over, her pout clearly expressing her resentment and teardrop circling

that every time there's danger, he either tied her to a tree or

they gathered in room 1803. Cody and Lukas laid out the weapons they had found, wondering how they should be divided. Holding one of these would definitely boost their confidence. Stella

one up and placed it in Stella's hand. Then he picked up

Cooper's actions. Stella laughed and took the second weapon from him, placing both back on

about one for each

Jasper would agree

Stella before

found this crude weapon to be beneath him