18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 283

The mastiff was not deterred, showing up every day.

Cooper had no shortage of bunny minions and had been deeply brainwashed by his owner. "Cooper, don't leave home without permission. You'll get trapped or poisoned. Then you won't have any steak to eat and won't be able to play with us anymore." So, even though the mastiff was persistent, Cooper stayed within the boundaries set by his owner. Occasionally, he would playfight with the mastiff, but it was always harmless. He had some sense of decorum as long as the other dog didn't push him too far. One day, Stella was walking the dog and the mastiff followed her. It was the epitome of loyalty.

"Stella." A voice came from behind.

Tracy was not far away, her eyes filled with complexity.

Stella frowned, "What do you want?"

Tracy took a deep breath, nervously saying, "Did you grow up in an orphanage? Do you have a pendant?"

Stella stared at her, her eyes sharp and icy. The cutting gaze made Tracy feel uncomfortable.

"Woof!" Cooper snarled, ready to attack.

"Woof!" The mastiff followed suit, looking much more ferocious.

Tracy was scared and stepped back.

"Tracy, there are some things that once said, you have to pay a price." Stella coldly warned, "If you can't afford the price, it's better to keep them to yourself."

Tracy was shocked and stood speechless.

away

her chest, feeling suffocated. She watched as the young woman disappeared from her

to work. Working was tiring, and Stella wanted to suggest rest, but knowing that being alone in a small

the new gloves, Angela broke down crying, hugging

okay. We need to look forward. We will

life, but she

drugs were effective initially, and later the herbal remedies helped Angela recover

remedies weren't free, but compared to the black market, they were almost

to exchange a lot of resources for medicine. They saved all the

times higher, but each family rented an apartment. It

and Lukas were off work and invited Stella for a late-night snack. Yes, there

was an orphanage reunion, and Stella didn't plan to bring her family, but she still mentioned it to

"BBQ is quite expensive, especially meat

had tried it when Evan invited everyone after a disaster relief work. A meal

bring some food, to not burden Cody and Lukas, and to

meat, she had bacon and dried squid. She didn't dare to bring the fresh ones. She also brought three bottles of beer. She packed them into

was lucky that day. He got a dozen pounds of sweet potatoes when chasing a robber, "Thanks to Stella's careful treatment and precious medicine, Angela's

tired, but also emotionally drained. Lukas held back his tears and

gradually lighten up, Cody was relieved, "It feels like

turns, they were back to Griffith, seeing the light of life. And this light came from Stella.

a restaurant and not ordering was a sure way to get kicked out, so Stella ordered some greens and two

years, and they didn't have