18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 403

Chapter 403

Daniel was left speechless by Stella's blunt words, unable to muster a response.

The Earth wouldn't stop spinning, but its tectonic plates could clash and shatter at any moment. He wanted to do better, to increase the odds of survival for as many people as possible.

This was an unprecedented disaster, and if no one stepped up, humanity faced extinction.

He had no family, no children, no attachments, so he chose to take on the nation's mission.

Even now, with newfound familial ties, they seemed trivial compared to his duties.

To say he had no regrets would be self-deception.

But fate often plays cruel tricks. In his youth, a mission had cost him his love, and now he didn't even have a chance to make amends with his daughter. "Stella, I'm sorry."

He too wished for retirement, but there was simply no time.

Everyone's choices differed, and what Stella couldn't do wasn't necessarily wrong.

In fact, many had chosen the same path as Daniel, which was why there were so many survivors.

Daniel was coughing violently.

Stella picked up the cup on the table, only to find it empty.

"I'll get some water."

Unfamiliar with family bonds, she quickly grabbed the cup and left, not knowing how to interact with Daniel.

The water room required waiting in line, and seeing that it would take a while, Stella opted to use the restroom instead.

After relieving the pressure on her bladder, she was about to leave when a few women entered, whispering, "Did you see that young woman enter the commander's ward? She looks just like the commander's wife, and it was Sunny who brought her in."

her too, but it doesn't seem to be Julia. When

senior nurse chided them, "Don't

a rumor. We just feel for Sunny. She's waited for

defended Vanessa: "Lillian's the shameless one. She was just the commander's young love, who later chased after wealth and status with someone else. The commander

nurses were shocked, "Really? And she has the

to the senior nurse, eager

but she never explained

in her twenties when she fell for the injured commander, who wasn't a commander yet but

in his prime then, mature and irresistibly

the age gap, Vanessa fell hard, knowing he was unmarried

enthusiasm scared Daniel, who tried

she pursued him for years, from his thirties

and even the

dated for over half a year, and despite the age difference,

disaster struck, and Daniel took on the national

before resolutely

but always looked out for him

his work, organizing

was about to broach the subject again, Lillian

blooming years to nearly forty, Vanessa had walked a

Daniel had advised her to move on and find a good man

Vanessa tried, but couldn't.

is my business, it's got nothing to do with you. Just do

good man anyway? With disasters looming, I could die any

unpredictable disasters, who could say right from wrong? Neither

cautioned the younger ones to focus on

the restroom, chastened, and returned to

is for the commander. Please take it to him." Remembering what she overheard in the restroom, Stella

with a dignified and pleasant appearance, years of harsh survival had etched fine lines around her

with Collin and Dr. Garcia, Stella could identify

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