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

smell picking up the scent of other families' dinners. Hmm, their food

the midst of a catastrophic winter, being able to celebrate Christmas was already

of relief food per person to ensure everyone could

to each survivor, the total amount of food

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

needed some form of rituals. Lukas brought out a party popper, opened the front door and set it off. The colorful confetti fluttered down, marking the start of

first time. She didn't know what the future held, but

"Cheers, Jasper, your cooking

who do you

did he mean by 'take care of'? Stella frowned, these two must

calm, "Yes, Stella was pretty

to Cody and Lukas, her eyes

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

warm and

the dishes. Lukas and Angela boiled some lemon tea and set out

thought it was too quiet, so she asked her dog to bring the iPad. She had downloaded a lot of movies, TV

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

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

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

She deliberately controlled Cooper's food

over, it was already late at night. She went home, showered, put

was about to fall asleep, her

I was

just left 1803 together,

other end

and saw that it was just past

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

too, may you and Cooper

"Woof!"

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