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 looking

her chest, feeling suffocated. She watched as the young

Working was tiring, and Stella wanted to suggest rest, but

gloves, Angela broke

"It's okay. We need to

previous life, but she hoped this time Angela could make

initially, and later the herbal

herbal remedies weren't free, but compared to the black market,

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

and got 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

called on the walkie-talkie, saying he 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

reminded, "BBQ is quite expensive, especially meat

everyone after a disaster relief work. A meal had consumed a month's salary, and it was not even

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

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.

that day. He got a dozen pounds of sweet potatoes when chasing a robber, "Thanks to

also emotionally

gradually lighten up, Cody was relieved, "It

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

ordering was a sure way to get kicked out, so Stella ordered some greens and two servings of fried

three years, and they didn't have