18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 256

Cooper's antics almost made Stella spray her coffee with laughter as he and Rosie seemed increasingly in sync.

The first floor living room was simple, furnished with items from Sunrise Sanctuary, appearing plain and unassuming.

Noticing Dylan's restraint, Stella suggested, "Rosie, didn't you mention wanting to plant something in the backyard? Why don't you take Dylan along?" Rosie, a sweet-faced, bubbly little girl with twinkling eyes, reached out to take Dylan's hand, "Dylan, I'll take you to plow the land and plant vegetables."

Dylan, meeting such an amiable and cheerful girl for the first time, relaxed a bit, "Okay." He set down his backpack and followed Rosie into the backyard, with Cooper tagging along to ensure Rosie was safe.

Before long, the laughter of the two children filled the air.

When Stella went to check on them, she found Rosie instructing Dylan on how to till the soil, "Dylan, you're doing it wrong."

She didn't interfere and instead went to the greenhouse to plant some lotus roots.

She filled a pot with water and soil, stirring it before planting a couple of lotus roots. She didn't have many lotus roots stored from before the apocalypse and they were mostly used for cooking, so she hoped the planting would be successful.

As Stella emerged from the greenhouse, Jasper was about to head out, "I'm off to Eastwood Eden to see if Patrick can make the door."

Initially, the plan was for all three of them, plus Cooper, to go, but they needed an adult to stay home with Dylan around.

Stella cautioned him, "Things are getting chaotic out there. Be careful on the way."

Yesterday, while exercising on the rooftop, Stella coincidentally encountered a wealthy lady taking a stroll. When the wealthy lady saw the towering exterior walls and the cement-plastered houses, her smile instantly vanished, replaced by an expression barely able to conceal a strong sense of disdain.

"Ever since this apocalypse, any Tom, Dick, or Harry can come here. I fear there will be no peace in the future."

"You said it. We were promised safety by the authorities, but look at the state of things now. All sorts of riffraff can buy houses here."

the second-hand dealer.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have the means to live here. He's sucking the blood out of

these people still looked down on others. They were still able to lead a fine life only because of their wealth. If they were tossed out, they wouldn't survive half a day. Stella was disgusted by their behavior; they even had bodyguards for

lunch. Seeing Dylan covered in mud and dust, he first looked surprised, then burst into laughter, "It's rare to see you getting dirty,

introverted. Even when Austin invited his subordinates' children over to play, Dylan would barely utter a

leave. "Dad, I haven't finished tilling the soil. I

his son's head. "We have a garden at

son off, he turned to Stella, "Dylan has mild autism. He's shy and barely speaks. How did you manage to bring him out

various methods, but to

him," Stella pondered. "I didn't do much. It was just Rosie playing

gets along with someone so well. What do you say if Rosie spends more time with

knowing that Rosie also

Rosie, "How do you get along with

"Dylan's very nice."

to play

a moment,

remember to be cautious. Don't blindly trust someone just because you've spent a lot of time together."

time, and the three of them, along with Cooper, sat down to

be made from oak. It's stable, resistant to impact, and the wood is hard. It's perfect for a

wasn't familiar with

lot of knocking and tapping, they picked

to pick up Stella to head to the

backup. Although they didn't plan to renovate them, the basic doors and windows were

and sixth floors hadn't moved in yet, but there were sounds of activity, probably

In less than half a day, they had

first installed iron bars on