18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 287

The hustle and bustle began as everyone started preparing for the Christmas feast.

After lunch, during a lull, Angela and the others toured two glasshouses, filled with chickens, ducks, geese, quails, sweet potatoes, regular potatoes, vegetables, and a rooftop herb garden. "Angela, in the future, we should also get a villa here. We can be neighbors with Stella and Jasper, and have chickens, ducks, cows, and sheep, all of it."

Cody, not to be outdone, declared to his girlfriend, "Kitty, I'll work hard too."

Stella almost laughed but managed to hold it back, "Do you guys want chicks or ducklings? You can take some home after dinner."

"No, thanks." Angela said, "We all have jobs. We don't have time to raise them. When we finally get our own villa, we can ask you then."

Everyone continued preparing the feast, with a hearty chicken broth, spicy duck, sausage stir-fry with bell peppers, and two baskets of vegetables.

Just as they were about to sit down for dinner, there was barking outside. It was the mastiff, who had come pulling a small cart. In the cart was a lamb leg and ten pounds of fresh beef, still smelling of blood. Cooper's eyes lit up at the sight.

Within the cart was also a card with flamboyant handwriting: Miss, Merry Christmas.

Stella didn't know how to feel. Bran was really getting into this.

The mastiff looked at her with drooling anticipation.

She was not gonna send things in return, as she knew he still had tricks up his sleeve.

Stella took out a knife and cut a large chunk of meat for the dog. After getting approval from Cooper, the dog gulped it down.

The fresh meat was taken inside, cut into several plates of beef and lamb rolls, with the leftovers stored in the fridge.

At five in the evening, the feast began. It was delicious, a taste they hadn't had in four years, and it felt like their souls were ascending.

Each had a bowl of chicken soup, and they all felt warm.

constantly looking after his girlfriend, "Kitty, this is your hometown dish,

Cody and the others spoke of Stella with such admiration. Stella really was an interesting person. As they ate and chatted, Stella brought out a bottle of wine,

I want

have a small

only a small

the main dishes, they started with stew-adding various ingredients into the pot. Since Stella couldn't take out the preserved stew spices, she had prepared a homemade version. The taste was very good, not much different from the big brands. They all ate until they

chatted, Angela brought up buying a house, "The third phase is complete,

in the past or now, they felt Griffith was more suitable for them, and they wanted to settle down here.

and Griffith were merging, and the future would be a back-to-back management model. Both scientific research

many survivors lived, and survivors from other cities were pouring in. So

Renting a house always had the risk of being evicted; if they

a good thing.

life had opened a new door for

there were new prospects,

until around six, they were full

nuts, "These were grown by Rosie, you guys should try

Rosie is

these, Rosie blushed and tried to hide

The gifts were candies. Not only did Rosie get one, even

gift in a long time, and Rosie smiled with

ago,

drove the four of them home, worried about their safety on

and Stella found her a set of new clothes from Arcadia. Not only did Rosie get some, she also prepared some for herself and

she heard the sound of a car. Stella

sister's bedroom door.

"Stella, thank you."

Stella was confused, "Hmm?"

for giving me a home, and for taking such good care of