18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 255

Austin couldn't help but chuckle at their timid behavior, "Why are you all looking at me like that? Just take it."

He wasn't keen on doing so, but they all had families to take care of. He couldn't let his pride lead their families to hunger. When Monkey came to receive his ration, Stella smiled and asked, "Did you get a house?"

"I did," Monkey grinned, "I couldn't have done it without you."

Their points were sufficient, but they were short on food. Austin had covered it for them.

Monkey was pleased, "Miss, our house is right across the police station. Once it's all fixed up, you should come and visit."

They never thought they could afford such a hot spot. It was Austin who had used his connections to get the deal done.

Stella almost choked, "You folks who engage in speculative buying and selling chose to live right across a police station? You've got balls. Aren't you afraid they'll raid your place?" Monkey boasted, "You're missing the point. The most dangerous place is often the safest."

Fate indeed. Stella never expected that she, along with Jasper, Monkey, his buddies, and the residents from the Eastwood Eden would end up owning the entire building.

At least they knew each other very well, lessening the chances of major chaos.

The major work was temporarily done and Monkey and his group shifted their focus on renovating Austin's villa.

To Stella's amusement, they copied everything down to the last dot. Not just the structure but even the brand of cement Austin used was the same as that of Stella's.

Stella had a lot of finishing touches to do and had already paid their wages in food, so she didn't need to go and help.

The outer walls of the house were thick. Jasper decided to install two doors, an electrically charged stainless steel door on the outside and a heavy wooden door inside. It was like the ancient city gates, not even a battering ram could break it down. However, they didn't have the right materials. Stella quickly came up with a solution, "Let's install the steel door first and later we can have Patrick custom-make the wooden one."

They planted vegetables and raised rabbits in the backyard. In the front yard, they built two flower beds where they planned to plant honeysuckles.

laid out the

installed a solar generator on the roof and wired

stove. Always enjoy what you have while you

improve their lives. They were all placed on the second floor. The living room on the first floor was kept relatively

It could be left open but when guests or rowdy children were around, it was

extra layer of protection

was more luxurious with a sofa, a tea

were hungry, they could just grab something. Rosie, who was eight, still

the study and Stella and Jasper's master bedroom was next to that. The windows were

tested the soundproofing,

dragged his bean bag to the second

a sensitive

10 each of

eggs they had stored were almost gone, as was the poultry meat. It

six to seven years. As long as they raised their poultry well, they could easily store meat

out tomorrow, and I'll

teased him, "Are you sure

anything I can't

he was a wall mason. What else could possibly stump him? Stella

"I've got more confidence in other areas. Care to

knew it, the door was locked, the curtains were drawn,

"You weren't

a drawer to retrieve something,

be an upright, serious man. But in reality? He was a cunning fox

Rosie had already cooked a soup with meatballs,