18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 119

Chapter 119

You just couldn't pull the wool over his eyes.

Feeling embarrassed, Stella played dumb, "I think there's been a misunderstanding, I'm not trying to hide anything from you." "Do you want to know?"

"Know what?"

"My secret."

No, Stella didn't want to know. She still wanted to live, not be silenced or dissected.

Jasper kept on planting potatoes, "Stella, I trust in time."

What the hell was he implying?

Stella sensed that something was amiss and awkwardly said, "I'm sorry, I'm just naturally suspicious and find it hard to open up to people."

Despite being given a second chance at life, her post-traumatic stress disorder hadn't disappeared. She was trying to control it, and it was much better than it was at the beginning.

Jasper repeated, "You're doing just fine. I would be the same."

Well, didn't he contradict himself there? Forget it, she'd just play dumb.

After planting potatoes, they headed to 1803 to cook.

They agreed to start cooking together on Christmas Eve, taking turns for lunch and dinner.

Stella's Christmas supplies weren't going to be enough for all three families, so they had to pool resources. She provided 5 pounds of frozen potatoes, a fish, and considering her dog was a big eater, she added some grains and pasta. Jasper contributed a bag of frozen pears, 10 salted eggs, and two pounds of pork belly.

Room 1803 provided the heat source, gas, rice and oil, and some drinks.

Christmas Eve dinner was the most important meal of the year.

in the kitchen, with Stella giving pointers. Soon, delicious smells wafted from the

of smell picking up the scent of other families'

a catastrophic winter, being

providing an extra pound of relief food per person to ensure

amount of food

pork, beef stew, fish soup,

of rituals. Lukas brought out a party popper, opened the front door and set it off. The colorful confetti fluttered down, marking

was celebrating Christmas with such a warm atmosphere for the first time. She didn't know what the future held, but

your cooking skills are getting better

"Of course, who do

mean by 'take care of'? Stella frowned, these two must be itching for

was calm, "Yes,

to Cody and Lukas, her eyes twinkling with

sure to get a beating, and their

warm and everyone

the dishes. Lukas and Angela boiled some lemon tea

dog to bring the iPad. She had downloaded a lot of movies, TV shows, and variety

the sofa, slowly munching on snacks. Cooper squeezed in next to her, resting his head on her leg, his bright eyes staring at her. Stella

used his eyes to signal her: 'Come on,

peanuts for him. She didn't shell many, not wanting to spoil him. She would give

bankrupting 1803. She deliberately controlled Cooper's food intake

it was over, it was already late at night. She went home,

was about to fall asleep, her

I was just

just left 1803 together, could something

a pause on the other end of the walkie-talkie, "Stella,

looked at her watch and saw that it

you and Rosie too. I hope

too, may you and Cooper

"Woof!"

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