18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 333

Chapter 333

After hanging up the phone, Stella resumed her search for Lukas, her heart pounding with the hope that they were all still there. When she heard her voice, Lukas stayed silent for a long time. Stella was taken aback; she thought she heard a choke in his voice.

"Stella, where did you go?"

After so many years of natural disasters, Lukas had forgotten what it was like to cry, but now, he couldn't hold back, "We thought... you and Jasper were gone."

There was a long silence on Stella's end, "We got infected. We took a chance and headed to Swan Hill, not knowing if we'd find any medicine. We didn't want to worry you, so we didn't say anything."

Stella had access to the research institute not only because she had some medical knowledge but also thanks to Collin's special care.

Collin let Jasper, Rosie and Cooper in, for the sake of the debt of a life once saved.

Outside, the institute was besieged by people seeking treatment-hundreds couldn't get in, and even those admitted were selectively chosen by the researchers. She was there on someone else's goodwill. How could she take care of others?

After much thought, she decided not to reveal the full truth and simply said they had to leave for a few days.

By fortune, Cody and Lukas had better physical constitutions than most, and their daily regimen of herbal infusions meant their symptoms were much lighter.

Stella breathed a sigh of relief; to return from the brink and find those she cared about still alive was a beautiful feeling.

She didn't seek out Bran, confident that with the Porras family's influence, they were already pulling strings to secure medicine.

The Porras family itself was a large clan, and deciding who got the medicine was a delicate matter, so she put her worries aside.

The medicine was to cure, but whom to give it to was critical. Stella left that choice to Jasper. Who could Jasper choose? Cody, Lukas, and their close circle were sure to get it. As for the others... Start with Austin and his son. If they were willing to try, they could go first. Once their treatment showed effects, they could consider the next steps.

too freely, what about those who didn't

treatment wasn't a hundred percent safe, and everyone's tolerance varied. If it not only failed to

not guaranteed to work for everyone. If you want to try, go ahead, but we take no responsibility for any consequences. You must

cause allergic

and decided to test the medicine on himself first. If he made it through, then he would let his

high walls, the medicine bottle was

and the food in the basement. "Dylan, you're 13 now, grown up. If something happens to me, you have to

take responsibility for our own lives. We won't blame you

the medicine, looking emaciated through the haze, almost mistaken for a zombie. Afraid

build your strength for the second," Stella

was weakened and, after distributing the medicine, went home to rest in

the morning, the news came: Austin, Lukas, Cody, and everyone else had

spirits were high, "Thanks to you, my son cooked chicken soup

fine, and Angela

considered giving some to Bran, he

healthy, which surprised Stella, "You didn't get

ego shattered, "Do you actually wish I was

I admire your robustness, truly

did get sick," Bran admitted, feeling sorrowful, "I

"And you're happy

from Swan Hill cured and in high

to the Porras family's reputation, they would never lack

his expensive mattress, "You got better too,

to hang up,

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