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.

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

scent of other families' dinners. Hmm, their food couldn't compare to what was

midst of a catastrophic winter, being able

an extra pound of relief food per person to ensure everyone

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

were dishes of shredded pork, beef stew, fish soup, pork

party popper, opened the front door and set it off. The colorful confetti fluttered down, marking the start of the Christmas

the first time. She didn't know what

said, "Cheers, Jasper, your cooking skills are

course, who do you think take care

Stella frowned, these two must be itching for a

calm, "Yes, Stella was

Lukas, her eyes

had that signature smile, the two of them were sure to get a beating, and their hearts skipped

room was warm and everyone ate

dishes. Lukas and Angela boiled some

asked her dog to bring the iPad. She had downloaded a

his head on her leg, his

with the small chips, Cooper used his eyes to

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

she was worried about bankrupting 1803. She deliberately controlled Cooper's food intake

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

to fall

I was

1803 together, could

was a pause on the other end of the walkie-talkie,

her watch and saw

too. I hope you two

you and Cooper be happy and

"Woof!"

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