18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 284

Upon hearing the voice, Cody and Lukas snapped to his feet, "Evan."

Just as she feared, Evan seemed to be an unshakeable presence. Stella was that close to biting into her juicy meat.

Evan nodded, "You are Stella?"

Stella smiled, "Good to see you again, Evan."

After exchanging pleasantries, Evan, with a smile on his face, didn't seem to be leaving.

What to do when the boss didn't leave? Cody reacted quickly, immediately pulling up a chair for him, "Come on, Evan, have a seat. We're having a little get-together. If you don't mind, would you like something to eat or drink?" "Am I intruding?"

Cody couldn't tell the truth, "Well, not at all."

"Alright then." Evan signaled for the waiter and ordered another round of barbecue.

Cody pulled out a glass, pouring beer for Evan.

Evan picked up the beer and sniffed it, "Hmm, this beer is good. It's been three years since the disaster, and it hasn't expired."

"Bran gave it as an apology." Stella said with a hint of awkwardness, her face calm as a summer's day, "I don't know how they preserved it, but they did a good job."

Evan laughed, "Ah, the Porras family's beer, that's good stuff. Let me try."

Sensing Stella's slight discomfort, Cody quickly changed the subject, "Evan, try the barbecue."

The barbecue was a bit damp in the thermal box and cooled off quickly once taken out, but it still tasted great.

Evan praised while eating, "Hmm, I don't know who cooked this, but it tastes more authentic than the takeouts before the disaster."

She's worked in restaurants, barbecue joints, bakeries, you name it. Her culinary skills are top-notch. Her dishes can easily match those of a five-star chef." Evan sincerely complimented,

in the orphanage, when someone bullied Stella, she would chase them around the building with a brick

know better and once upset her, she knocked our teeth

that's how

Lukas and I

of the ingredients and the skill

potato noodles were quite good, the starchy potatoes withstood the cold well,

to get some for home

"How's the neighborhood recently?

of gratitude, "Ever since you came over, those people have calmed down a lot. They haven't dared to give us any

a bit confused. They wondered who bullied

the one doing the bullying, who would dare to mess with

off and they needed to be on guard. Evan didn't stay long. After

escorting Evan to the door. Returning to their seats, Cody and Lukas immediately asked Stella, "What's going

didn't hide anything. She told them about the harassment she had been receiving from

was speechless, "The bandits outside love to rob the rich, and countless people die every day. These

like that should stay inside. Otherwise, they'll get chopped into

had her fill, almost wanted to light up a cigarette, "I put them in their place a

fair amount of beer left, so the three of

their conversation, Cody suddenly leaned in,

becoming more

you know,

That? What was that?

and quickly realized what he was talking about, showing a sympathetic look, "Sorry, I don't have any of that. Just eat more oysters, it'll

straightforward, "Birth control

directly then, and don't beat around

can you help Cody out?" Lukas felt sorry for his friend, "He and Kitty haven't been together long, and Angela had a miscarriage due to poor care. He was scared by the pain she

years, but Cody was still new at this, constantly