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 without

She watched as the young woman disappeared

with medication. Angela condition improved slightly, and she continued to work. Working was tiring, and Stella wanted to suggest rest, but

Angela broke down crying,

shoulder, "It's okay. We need to

whether Angela had survived in her previous life, but she hoped this time Angela could

initially, and later the herbal remedies helped Angela recover

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

others didn't need to exchange a lot of resources for medicine. They saved all the gray income from work, and their difficult lives gradually

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

and Lukas were off work and invited Stella for a late-night snack. Yes, there were late-night snacks even in the apocalypse, available in both

orphanage reunion, and Stella didn't plan to bring her

is quite expensive, especially meat and

everyone after a disaster relief work. A meal

food, to not burden Cody and Lukas, and to have a pleasant

some food from Arcadia. For 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 a large insulated lunch box and set off on her bicycle. Cody chose an official store. They were tired

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 getting better. My treat

Lukas was not just physically tired, but also emotionally drained. Lukas held back his tears and kept everything to

Cody was relieved, "It feels like

when they were kids, if they hadn't followed Stella, 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 back the bacon, dried fish,

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

had been going on for over three years,