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 smells wafted from

picking up the scent of other families'

in the midst of a catastrophic winter, being able to celebrate

extra pound of relief food per person to ensure everyone could celebrate

to each survivor, the total amount of food

stew, fish soup, pork soup with

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

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

"Cheers, Jasper, your cooking skills are

course, who do you think take care of

of'? Stella

"Yes, Stella was pretty

turned to Cody and Lukas, her eyes twinkling with

them were sure to get a beating, and their

room was warm and

dishes. Lukas and Angela boiled some lemon tea and

downloaded a lot of

resting his head on her leg, his bright eyes staring

chips, Cooper used his eyes

not wanting to spoil him. She would give him more when they got

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

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

as she was about to fall asleep, her walkie-talkie rang,

I was just

left 1803 together,

pause on the other end of the

saw that

Merry Christmas to you and Rosie too. I hope you two have a great

too, may you and Cooper be happy

"Woof!"

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