18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 392

Chapter 392

After Cody and his crew left, Stella sank into the couch, leaning quietly against Jasper's shoulder.

Jasper wrapped an arm around her. "What's up?"

"I'm just really happy, content," Stella said, hugging his neck. "Jasper, thank you."

He chuckled. "Thank me for what?"

"For everything." Stella smiled at him. "For meeting, getting to know each other, falling in love, being understanding, forgiving..."

Everything felt so perfect. She wanted it to last forever, to grow old together without parting.

Jasper held her close, his heart filled with contentment.

In the kitchen, Rosie pretended not to notice her brother and sister-in-law's intimacy as she washed the dishes. She saw nothing, knew nothing.

But Cooper, the rascal, was sneakily peeping from the doorway. Rosie dragged him back by his ear, "Not allowed."

The next day, waking up naturally, Stella savored Rosie's homemade oatmeal and chatted with Jasper. "We don't have much on today. How about we haul the coal back?"

The base was about fifty kilometers from the coal yard, and with many places needing coal, trucks made the trip regularly, which was relatively safe.

Jasper had no objections; it was better to bring it back early and store it in Arcadia to avoid any potential issues.

After their home had been tampered with, they couldn't take any chances. Anything of value needed to be secured.

Jasper plucked a few hairs and stuck them in the door jamb as they left.

The road to the coal yard was clear, but the muddy track was so rutted and bumpy from repeated use that it nearly shook their guts out.

Armed soldiers guarded the coal yard, which was operated by the Kindle Society, and all the office staff were military dependents.

still required to pay their debt through labor. If manpower was short, survivors from the base would also be drafted to work. The difference lay in the workload: offenders had heavier duties and were only provided with food and shelter,

the center, and the coal yard staff quickly arranged

came. Loading seventy

they were loaded and

a fully-loaded truck

there, night was falling

the radio, "Sis, we're

had spotted a shadowy figure on a nearby path in the dim light and quickly alerted the

"The

kept watch.

the outside world;

helmets, and even the truck windows were swapped for bullet-resistant glass. The only real concern

came to

also transporting coal or had other plans, they kept their distance, stalking

to the base,

fell quickly, and as the military convoy split

over at a bend in the

with Cooper, sat down for a

the

be safe. Let's call it a day; we've

air, human and canine alike, with Cooper's deep rumbling

the tent flap, but a faint noise made him look

pitch darkness, he saw nothing and dismissed it as

again, only to feel the cold touch of metal

the dark as she toyed with a weapon. And pressing against his head was a gun. Beside her stood a muscular dog, drooling

the tent, the snoring

then-it

employer had warned that this group was tough, so they'd brought extra men. Now,

and Jasper had

stepped forward, gun aimed, her voice icy: "Talk. Who sent

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