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.

took the helm in the kitchen, with Stella giving pointers. Soon, delicious

picking up the scent of other families' dinners.

being able to celebrate Christmas was already a

an extra pound of relief food per person to ensure

of food distributed was

were dishes of shredded pork, beef stew, fish soup, pork soup with radishes, and a big pot

door and set it off. The colorful confetti fluttered down, marking the start of the Christmas Eve dinner. With two

the first time. She didn't

"Cheers, Jasper, your cooking skills are getting

course, who do you think take care of

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

"Yes,

Cody and Lukas, her eyes twinkling with mischief, "Let's

of them were sure to get a

room was warm

and Angela boiled some lemon tea

so 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

squeezed in next to her, resting his head on her leg, his bright eyes staring at her. Stella had no choice but to

satisfied with the small chips, Cooper used his eyes

didn't shell many, not wanting

worried about bankrupting 1803. She deliberately controlled

hours. By the time it was over, it was already late at night.

as she was about to fall asleep,

I was just about

just left 1803 together, could something have

a pause on the other

her watch and saw that it was just

Christmas to you and Rosie too. I

may you and Cooper

"Woof!"

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