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.

walked away

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

suggest rest, but knowing that being alone in a small apartment could worsen depression, she kept

Angela broke down crying,

her shoulder, "It's okay. We need to look forward. We will survive the

Angela had survived in her previous life, but she hoped this time Angela could make it till the

effective initially, and later

herbal remedies weren't free, but compared to the

to exchange a lot of resources for medicine. They saved all the gray income from work, and their difficult lives gradually

better living conditions. They moved to a place closer to the city center. The rent was three times higher, but each family rented an apartment. It felt like a breath of fresh air, away from the prying eyes of others. The two rented apartments were still close to each other

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

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

"BBQ is quite expensive, especially

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

to not burden Cody and

She packed them into a large insulated lunch box and set off

a robber, "Thanks

emotionally drained. Lukas held back his tears and kept everything to

lighten up, Cody was relieved, "It feels like

they might not have been able to afford college. After all the twists and turns, they were back to Griffith, seeing the light of life. And this light came from Stella. Lukas ordered quite a lot and was about to pay when he was successfully intercepted. Just in time, Stella came. She took

a restaurant and not ordering was a sure way to get kicked

for over three years, and they didn't have much