18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 395

Stella held the walkie-talkie tight, her sharp, icy stare fixed on Julia and her daughter. "Yeah, we've got a situation here." Daniel was in a good mood. "Go on, I'm listening."

"Your precious Julia paid a homeless guy to kill me. Thought I wouldn't make it, didn't she? Well, surprise, I'm still here. I've got all the proof I need. You better get down here now, or I can't promise your wife and daughter will still be in one piece when you arrive." Daniel was stunned but quickly gathered himself. "Stella, if this is true, I'll make sure justice is done. Don't do anything crazy."

"I'm not interested in justice. I want payback."

Stella switched off the walkie-talkie and marched straight towards Julia.

Julia, realizing she was trapped, grabbed Lillian's hand to make a run for it, but a snarling dog blocked their way.

""Ah!" Julia screamed in terror.

She tripped and nearly fell, but Stella yanked her by the hair and slammed her face into the glass door!

This place used to be a glass factory, and the mall was stocked with valuable goods, so all the glass was shatterproof and bulletproof.

The glass was fine, but Julia's face wasn't. Blood poured from a gash on her head.

Two of her teeth were knocked out, and blood gushed from her nose.

Stella didn't let up, smashing Julia's head into the glass three more times, leaving her face bloodied and her body slumped on the ground like a broken doll, twitching helplessly, unable to even cry for help. Lillian screamed and lunged at Stella.

Stella didn't hold back, slapping her hard across the face.

The force sent Lillian crashing into the glass, seeing stars.

Holding her numb, throbbing cheek, Lillian looked at Stella in shock. "Stella, how could you hit me?"

out to get me, and you did nothing, even encouraged her.

was cunning and ruthless, willing to do anything to survive. Stella didn't believe for a second

their mercy, but by her

don't even know you; why would

"Yet you screamed my

the moment that Stella wouldn't let go, but Lillian was quick

If so, he's dishonoring his uniform by having an affair; if not, you're the one smearing a soldier's name." Lillian didn't expect Stella to be so tough, ready to go

willing to bet it

was a trap laid by Stella, and Lillian wouldn't

and besides, Daniel was a high-ranking officer. Escalating the situation would do her and

wanted to leave quickly. There was no point in a brawl with Stella - they could plan their next

and he lunged at them again, blocking

but by the time they arrived, the scene was already crowded with

shouted to disperse the crowd and marched into the mall with guns drawn. "What happened

still reeling from the beating, now

knew that her attempt at murder was exposed. Even if Stella had no

she hired were useless in

biological daughter, Julia's fate would

have impulsively sought out thugs to

she couldn't give Daniel

had to

a frenzy, Julia charged at the patrolling soldiers. "Murderer! That crazy

face to look more pitiful and reached

out. Even if Daniel investigated

has the advantage. Stella showed no mercy, so why should she care for a daughter she