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.

with Stella giving pointers. Soon, delicious

out on the balcony, his keen sense of smell picking up the scent of

catastrophic winter, being able to celebrate Christmas was

pound of relief food per person to ensure everyone could

small amount allocated to each survivor, the total amount of food distributed was staggering due to

soup, pork soup with radishes, and a big pot

set it off. The colorful confetti fluttered down, marking

atmosphere for the first time. She didn't know what the future held, but she felt a

"Cheers, Jasper, your cooking

laughed, "Of course, who do you

Stella frowned, these two must be itching for a

"Yes, Stella

to Cody and Lukas, her eyes twinkling with mischief,

smile, the two of them were sure to get a beating, and their hearts skipped a beat, "Let's eat before it

was warm and everyone

took care of the dishes. Lukas and Angela boiled some lemon tea and

downloaded a lot of movies, TV shows, and variety shows from various video websites before

munching on snacks. Cooper squeezed in next to her, resting his head on her leg, his bright

with the small chips, Cooper used his eyes to signal her: 'Come

wanting to spoil him. She would give him more when they

She deliberately

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

fall asleep, her walkie-talkie rang, "Are you

was just

together,

a pause on the other

her watch and saw that it

and Rosie too. I hope

too, may you and Cooper

"Woof!"

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