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,

scent of other families' dinners. Hmm, their

winter, being

generous, providing an extra pound of relief

amount of food distributed was staggering due to

soup, pork soup with

door and set it off. The colorful confetti fluttered

first time. She didn't know what the

your cooking skills are getting better

who do you think

he mean by 'take care of'? Stella

"Yes, Stella

to Cody and Lukas, her eyes twinkling with mischief,

were sure to get a beating, and their hearts skipped a beat, "Let's eat before it gets

room was warm and

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

she asked her dog to bring the iPad. She had downloaded a lot of movies, TV shows, and variety shows from various video websites before the disaster, all

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

used his eyes to signal her: 'Come on, give

didn't shell many, not wanting to spoil him. She would give him more when they

1803. She deliberately controlled Cooper's

it was already late at night. She went home, showered, put on her comfortable thermal

about to fall asleep,

I was just about

just left 1803 together,

pause on the other end of the walkie-talkie,

at her watch and saw that it was

Christmas to you and Rosie too. I

may you and Cooper be

"Woof!"

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