18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 288

No one knew exactly who smuggled them out, but Austin knew that all the fish hatchlings from the agricultural department could be acquired if you had the right contacts.

Austin exchanged for the fish with supplies, probably after some transactions, so it really wasn't cheap. There was some leftover spices from yesterday, so Stella decided to make a fish stew. Rosie was diligent, with Dylan assisting her.

When Stella wasn't looking, Dylan slipped a small pack of chocolate-covered almonds into Rosie's pocket. Snacks were too precious and Rosie didn't want any.

"Rosie, I saved these especially for you. We have more at home." As he said this, he peeled one and placed it in her mouth, "Is it sweet?"

"Mmm." Rosie smiled at him, "You're so nice, Dylan."

Encouraged by her praise, Dylan was overjoyed, whispering into her ear, "I only gave one to the others."

By "the others", he was referring to the adults' children.

Rosie, being singled out for special treatment, was pleased. "After dinner, I'll teach you some boxing, Dylan."

"Sure!" Dylan squatted next to her, helping with the chores. "The water's too cold, Rosie. Let me do it." Father and son, both inept in the kitchen, relished the creamy fish stew, and they were extremely content.

"Dad, the fish head Rosie made is really good."

Austin corrected his son, "Nonsense, Stella made it."

"Rosie fried the fish, and I helped with the veggies."

"Really? You can do that now? You're amazing, son."

As they chatted and ate, Austin noticed Stella's glowing complexion and asked, "Some wealthy ladies have been looking for skincare products. So you have a supplier?" Actually, she did have quite a few stashed away in Arcadia.

"What brand do they want?"

brand, as long as

finding something usable was already a feat. Regardless of the ladies' pickiness, they

a bottle of generic moisturizer. At first, everyone complained it smelt worse than manure, but in the end, they nearly came to blows

have a few bottles. I'll let

supermarket before, and collected another batch from the office building. No matter how long they lasted,

source some condoms?" Austin continued with his requests,

of the apocalypse, many wealthy individuals had indulged themselves with no rules, resulting in a myriad of diseases. If it had been before the apocalypse, curing these diseases wouldn't have been an issue. But where would you find medicine in the

it was already too late.

"Cough, cough."

choked on a fish bone when he heard Austin asking Stella for condoms at the dinner table. His

finding his shyness amusing. Stella, on the other hand, surprised them all with her response, "I don't have any, and even if I did,

choked again, "That's

the table, Rosie was confused, "What are you guys talking

Fortunately, it

probably wouldn't be able to trade them for anything she wanted. Better to just let

of unopened skincare products from upstairs, "These are what we found when we were out scavenging before. You can try

agreed, "Sure, no problem." He was confident he

a couple of cigars, "A friend gifted these, but I think they

and Arcadia had plenty of better choices. There was no need to keep

windfall, "What do

fresh beef or

again after a few days off, left his son behind in Building 50

thought about taking the children out for a bit since it was the holiday season. Jasper didn't object, so they took the kids and drove

holidays, they had to be mindful of safety

went to the city square, where the weather was sunny,

were security patrols around, so the criminals didn't dare to cause

celebrate the New Year. The Christmas costumes were a bit worn and the team was hastily put together, so the performance lacked the grandeur and thrill of the pre-apocalypse era. But it was still a sight to behold. Applause would break out from time to time, and the faces that were usually hardened by the harsh apocalypse