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.

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

the balcony, his keen sense of smell picking up the scent of other families' dinners. Hmm, their food couldn't compare to what

midst of a catastrophic winter, being able to celebrate

generous, providing an extra pound of relief food per person to

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

pork, beef stew, fish soup, pork soup with radishes, and a big

the front door and set it off. The colorful confetti

first time. She didn't know what the future

said, "Cheers, Jasper, your cooking skills

laughed, "Of course, who do you think

Stella frowned, these two must be itching for

"Yes,

her eyes twinkling

two of them were sure to get a beating,

warm and everyone

the dishes. Lukas and Angela boiled

her dog to bring the iPad. She had downloaded a lot of movies, TV shows, and variety shows from various

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

the small chips, Cooper used his eyes

shell many, not wanting to

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

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

she was about to fall asleep, her

I was just about

together, could

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

and saw that

I hope you two

you and Cooper be happy

"Woof!"

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