18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 144

Stella's words made Lukas jump out of his skin, his hand instinctively touching his face. "Ouch..."

Getting attacked by a roach was disgusting enough, but to actually get bitten by it? Oh no, his face wouldn't be ruined, would it? His wife loved this face the most. Stella suggested, "Use some iodine to disinfect it, and take some antibiotics."

While disinfecting, Lukas voiced his fear, "Honey, if I become disfigured, you won't leave me, right?"

Angela replied without hesitation, "No."

Those watching this display of affection were left speechless. Roaches were crawling all over the place, yet these two were still showing their love for each other. After treating the wound, they continued their struggle against cockroaches, and the terrified inhabitants of 1803 sealed their balcony again.

There wasn't much steel sheets left, so Stella didn't offer any, but suggested, "You should seal all the drains and put roach poison and insecticide on the balcony."

The balcony couldn't be fully sealed. If the air stopped circulating, the top floor would turn into an oven. They'd be lucky not to get cooked alive. So they drilled tiny holes on the steel sheets which allowed air in but also kept cockroaches out. Living under such harsh conditions, they had to find joy in their hardships. After finishing the task, they celebrated with a cold beer. With Cody and Lukas creating a lively atmosphere, it was hard to feel miserable. So they had another gathering. "Let's drink and be merry today. Who knows what tomorrow will bring?" they cheered.

Stella brought over a big bowl of ice-cold tea.

The cold tea revived their spirits, making their bodies feel alive and refreshed.

Lukas drank two large bowls, "Stella's culinary skills are the best. We can't make it as good."

"That's because you guys don't know how to store the ingredients properly. They got ruined in the freezer."

Cody also praised Stella's cooking. Thinking about the ingredients left at home, he asked, "How did you make it?"

"It was Jasper who made

compliments. Little did they know, Jasper was also good

Stella, amused by how she

true master at playing the game of love. And bending over for a woman he loved didn't make

heroic bunny army. Lukas, with his wild imagination, asked, "Do you

of garbage heaps. They're full of viruses and

sentence,

could only look down with binoculars from their room windows since the balcony was sealed. They saw

by hunger, the child had instinctively eaten the roaches he caught.

was out of medicines though. Even if they got there, how sure were they that

if

had just made a joke, but he didn't expect a tragedy to unfold before his eyes. And perhaps, there were more than one child who had eaten the roaches. The previously cheerful

the topic, "Why did you all shave your

sweat all day and our hair gets greasy and sticky. Washing our

and had to keep drinking water to survive. So they shaved their heads to save water, especially since the heat was more intense than

have temperature-controlled clothing, they would probably

Every day, people were dying from heatstroke and dengue fever. Either they were

not think

behind him. Cooper and Rosie were playing next door, so they had some alone time. They sat on the sofa, silently watching a comedy show to lighten the mood. Stella, tired from the cleaning, fell asleep on Jasper's shoulder. Jasper wrapped his arm around her, a smile creeping

to the beginning, she was much more relaxed. And

his past life. He wasn't afraid and had prepared for it. But he didn't expect to meet Stella and her friends. From the very beginning, he had guessed that her experiences were similar

still kind-hearted deep down. Especially when interacting with the people of 1803, she could still trust them and plan for them without leaving any traces. At first, he was puzzled, then attracted, and