18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 278

"Stella?" An excited voice echoed through the house as Cody hurriedly came out of the room, embracing Stella tightly. "Finally, you're here! We went searching for you at the Sunrise Sanctuary when we got back to Griffith, but it was all in ruins. We thought something had happened to you and Jasper. Hey, where is Jasper?"

Hearing the familiar voice, Stella felt

wave of relief. Good to know Cody was still his goofy self.

However, he had changed quite a bit. He was tougher and more mature.

Unlike Lukas and Angela, there was still light in his eyes.

Probably from all the hard knocks they'd taken, his spirit was stronger than ever, especially after finding love. Even if he stumbled, he could get back up quickly.

Stella smiled, "He had some things to take care of at home. He'll come next time."

"Come here, let me introduce you." Cody naturally wrapped his arm around his girl's waist, "Stella, this is my girlfriend, Kitty. Kitty, this is Stella, the one we always talk about. We all grew up together."

Kitty was no beauty queen, with a stern face and a cold aura, but she had a fantastic figure.

After three years of hardships, Cody looked tougher and stood with newfound confidence.

Kitty." Stella greeted with a smile, then punched

the house, ruffling his

the house, lightly patting Lukas, "How's

her to sit, "He massages me every couple of hours, and I feel

room smelled of cigarettes and medicine, probably because Angela had

into the catastrophe, they were all still

they parted ways, "Jasper and I have been doing business by the sea, selling some medicine, and have managed to

eaten, and some of the medicine that was about to expire has been sold. I've always kept the precious antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs, not willing

"The rest is in here. You

didn't dare to bring too much over because I was worried about the safety here. If you need more, you can ask me, or

a record of what we got in exchange for the near-expiry medicine. You can use it to get more food or medicine, or if you need something specific, I can find someone to trade for it." Back at the 18th floor, Stella and Jasper had taken great care of Apartment 1803, and they knew it. The food and medicine they had left behind were supposed to be for Stella and Jasper, but they didn't expect them

where people would fight to the death over a moldy piece of bread, like her own family, Stella remained unchanged, still willing

window, her

to refuse, "Stella, this was supposed to be for you and Jasper. We just made up an excuse because we were afraid you wouldn't accept it. We may be down and out now, but we can't go back on our word to you." Lukas also wanted the medicine for Angela's treatment, but remembering their past,

part of it.

exchanged a glance, and Cody finally replied, "Alright, we won't be polite then. When we can afford

herbal medicine for Angela, and some electronics for them to pass the time. Angela picked out a box of fever reducer, "Stella, this medicine is for the herbs you gave us. If it's not enough, we'll owe you." They may be impoverished, but their personalities hadn't changed

either." Stella gladly accepted, "Check the notebook and let me know in advance if you need anything, I'll figure out how