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

to provide Angela with medication. Angela condition improved slightly, and she continued to work. Working was tiring, and Stella wanted to suggest rest, but knowing that being alone in

Angela broke

patted her shoulder, "It's okay. We need

had survived in her previous life, but she hoped this

antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs were effective initially, and later the herbal remedies helped Angela recover

but compared to the black market, they were

for medicine. They saved all

out of the slum 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 prying eyes of others. The two

a late-night snack. Yes, there were late-night snacks even in the apocalypse, available

orphanage reunion, and Stella didn't plan to bring

reminded, "BBQ is quite expensive, especially

disaster relief work. A meal

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

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

chasing a robber, "Thanks to Stella's careful

emotionally drained. Lukas held back his tears and kept

was relieved, "It feels

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

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

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