18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 198

The woman was defiant, thinking there wasn't a man in the world she couldn't conquer. But when she met Stella's icy gaze, her heart trembled in fear. She saw the intent to kill in Stella's eyes, the eyes of a killer.

Manda's cheek was swollen from a slap, and her mouth tasted of blood. They hadn't expected Stella to intervene. The leaders were shamed, and found themselves unable to respond.

Teddy quickly stepped in to mediate, feigning anger, "Get out of here, you blind fool!"

Manda left, clutching her injured face.

Teddy quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, Stella. Don't lower yourself to her level. She didn't know that Jasper was taken."

"Would she have left if I really cared?" Stella looked at the leaders and laughed cynically, "I have a bad temper and I get jealous easily. If anyone tries to push loose women towards my man, I'll lose my cool. And when I lose my cool, I'm just as dangerous as him. I hope you never have to find out."

"Ha. Ahaha." The leaders were furious but forced themselves to laugh.

She was incredibly arrogant. The gang's leader, Bryce, didn't like anyone stealing his thunder. They were eager to see how long these two insolent people could last.

Stella ignored their scheming looks. She'd see how things played out; it was anyone's guess who would outlast the other.

...

Cooper and Rosie were supposed to go out and play, but they ended up getting distracted by food.

They made their way to a fire pit and stared hungrily at a delicious smelling roast lamb, their mouths watering. Knowing who had brought them, the plump chef cut off a piece of meat for them, "Here, kiddo, eat up." Rosie took it, "Thanks, sir."

She held the roast meat and approached a stall selling stewed beef. The woman running the stall was taken as a captive to do chores. Seeing the smart and cute little girl, she thought of her granddaughter who had frozen to death in the harsh winter, and her eyes reddened.

Rosie moved closer and asked softly, biting into the roast meat, "What's wrong, granny?"

"Nothing," the woman stirred the beef in the pot, wiping her eyes with her sleeve, "Just got smoke in my eyes."

"Do you want some meat, granny?" Rosie offered her the roast meat, "Here, take this."

granddaughter used to be just as adorable, always offering her whatever good food she had, calling her "granny."

the rosy-skinned Rosie, the woman couldn't help but cry. She

on Rosie's

the

took a deep breath, calming herself down and continuing to

curiously ran over, "What are you

and Sprite into wooden barrels. Actually, they preferred hard liquor, but the base's leader had a taste for cocktails and had declared that there would be enough drinks for

and they just poured different types of alcohol into the barrel. The base's leader never complained, always appearing to enjoy the drinks and often even provided

girl, the men started to scheme,

looking a little afraid but still curious, approached them,

"Want a drink?"

her head, "My brother says I shouldn't

drink tonight." One of the men poured

in front of the dog, "Here, to our bomb-carrying

people praising him, the dog felt flattered and started to sip the

was strong, spicy, and burned like fire. Cooper instantly regretted his decision, panting and scratching his nose,

suddenly became angry, throwing away her drink, "You're all

feeling humiliated, snarled at the men, earning even

He took the stage to give a speech, going on for more than half an hour, talking about how Alpha Outpost had oppressed them, how Silver Asylum had bravely fought back

Jasper once, his ambition

spoke, dishes were served. It was a grand feast, with twelve dishes including ham,

after Bryce had taken his

seated at the

earning numerous rounds

all family here. Don't be shy. Eat

stewed beef and roast lamb were served, and scantily

glass, "Silver Asylum wouldn't be where it is today without

leaders joined him in

to praise Jasper, but he hadn't said a