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

of other families' dinners. Hmm, their food couldn't compare to what was cooking on the 18th

midst of a catastrophic winter, being

relief food per person to ensure everyone

survivor, the total amount of food distributed was staggering due

fish soup, pork soup with radishes, and a big

popper, opened the front door and set it off. The colorful confetti

a warm atmosphere for the first time. She didn't know what

your cooking skills are getting better and

laughed, "Of course, who do you

by 'take care of'? Stella frowned, these two must be

calm, "Yes, Stella

to Cody and Lukas, her eyes twinkling

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

was warm and everyone ate

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

too quiet, so she asked her dog to bring the iPad. She had downloaded a lot of

next to her, resting his head on her leg, his bright eyes staring

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 would give him more when

about bankrupting 1803. She deliberately

show lasted four hours. By the time it was over, it was already late at night. She

fall asleep, her

was just about

together, could something have

on the other end of the walkie-talkie, "Stella,

at her watch and saw

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

you and Cooper be

"Woof!"

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