18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 123

Seeing Rosie on the verge of tears, Cody, fearing a beating from Jasper, immediately stopped teasing her. "Alright, alright, Stella is part of your family."

Stella playfully tossed a cushion at him. "You never know when to quit, even going so far as to tease a child."

Cody caught the cushion, grinning ear to ear. "My bad, entirely my bad."

Rosie scratched her head, as if she'd found a solution. "Cody, I'll add her to the drawing."

And she didn't just add Stella, but everyone else as well - her, her brother, Cooper, their pet rabbits, and their big house.

After spending time in room 1803, Rosie seemed reluctant to leave, hesitating as if wanting to say something.

Stella beckoned her over. "Rosie, do you have something to say to us?"

Rosie hesitated a little. "Yes."

"What is it?"

However, Rosie didn't know how to go about it, especially since Cody and the others wouldn't be around then.

The people living on the 18th floor were able to fend off looters all thanks to Jasper's guidance, but all three had to work and couldn't take time off to celebrate for him.

Stella, who had been given a clear explanation, sighed.

The crew still left in the dark, departing at five in the morning and reaching the meeting point by eight.

The dog, in a playful mood, ran out of the apartment. First, he dug around the balcony, then in the other rooms, before coming back with his food bowl.

Half a bowl of bones, almost enough to make Stella faint.

apparently, not even afraid of being

on the other end of the call. "Would you like

sure." No gift could compare to a meal, especially since he didn't lack for anything. Stella had an idea. "What do you and Rosie

with anything. What do you

I'm fine with

was cold, and Stella didn't feel like cooking. "How about this, I cook and

I'll come over and

no, I can handle

hanging up, she went into the bathroom to brush her teeth, wash her face, and change her clothes. She read a bit of her medical book, and around noon, she took a portion of beef brisket stewed with potatoes from the fridge, pouring it into a clay pot and boiling

enough for him, the

open the door through the walkie-talkie. To her surprise, as soon as she opened the door to her apartment, he was already outside waiting, taking the hot pot from her.

as well - steamed pork ribs with corns, some pasta, and roasted pork

such a lavish meal,

actually bringing its half-eaten bowl of

the instructor, with a somewhat complex expression, patted his head. "I appreciate the thought, but

dog took his stash and

the door was closed, they began to

gifts and cards from Cody, Lukas and Angela. "I won't be

hands excitedly. "Jasper, make a

wish, he was looking not only at Rosie but also

that, they began to

of the spicy dish, she was sweating profusely. There was quite a bit of food left over, and Jasper

Well, why not!

dinner, she sat on the sofa with her tablet, watching shows. Rosie, cuddling with Cooper, was giggling

Stella. "Could you get some red

bunch, eating too much in this cold

take only half a bunch? He

of them were distracted, Stella grabbed the largest bunch of grapes. "Consider it mine, to make up for tonight's dinner." Jasper didn't refuse, taking the grapes to the kitchen to wash