Chapter 566

Jasper was never really clued in on matters of the heart. In two lifetimes, he'd only ever fallen for Stella. He had no intention of confessing, content to keep his feelings buried, especially since the apocalypse was hardly a time for romance.

But then Stella surprised him by asking straight out if he liked her.

In that moment, he was stunned. Admitting it could change everything, maybe not for the better.

In a moment of madness, he said there was "a little" something there.

And she turned him down.

Driven by instinct, and after a lot of ups and downs, they eventually found their way to each other.

Love was indeed beautiful, but when he reflected on it, he didn't want his sister to follow in his footsteps.

Because if he hadn't loved Stella, he wouldn't have risked his life to protect her.

In a world gone mad, where human nature was complex, he had found the right person. But what if he hadn't?

Everyone has their own self-interests. Even if it is true love, he didn't want his sister making the same mistakes.

Love was fine, but it should wait until after the apocalypse when humanity's moral compass had been reset.

When Rosie insisted, "Bro, I swear I'm not hiding anything!" Jasper felt a surge of urgency.

The disaster had lasted twelve years. She admired her brother and sister-in-law's love, but had seen the darkest sides of human nature: couples turning on each other, families torn apart, siblings betraying siblings, children killing their own parents...

At the Griffith compound, all the men who came around offering their help had their own agendas.

"Alright, if you say so," Jasper trusted his sister. "Rosie, you're not even of age yet. If you ever think about dating or marriage, it can wait a few more years."

Determined, Rosie replied, "Brother, I have zero interest in guys."

Jasper frowned, considering her words for a moment before asking, "What do you think about Bran?"

His wife had asked her just the day before, and now here was her brother, asking the same thing. Rosie might have been innocent, but she wasn't clueless.

It was so frustrating!

knew the game that was being played. Bran and the Porras family were tacticians, their

Bran is useful, but slippery as an eel. I'd rather not deal with him

dependable uncle who was honest and hardworking without any

her expression, Jasper felt reassured. "Rosie, in these times, you can't predict people's true intentions. No matter how

years of hard lessons, Rosie's character was well-formed.

...

had already left for the docks to tally up supplies. Rosie was busy at the

a walk, while Snowflake

the handsome dog were a

of his human companion, baring teeth at anyone he sensed

muzzled, he might have torn a

the Porras family to

trying to make it on their own,

a project spearheaded by Josef. Inside, sparse sunlight filtered through, allowing for the cultivation of crops like asparagus, leeks,

various shelving units to maximize the planting space. The farm used organic fertilizers, and the crops and herbs were thriving. Visiting the farm, Stella saw the value in the trip; Rosie had indeed grown up. Just as she was

Mark, who had white hair and a back not as straight as when she first met him, but still carried

upon his arrival. With him on board, she believed Griffith would

Mark's integration, the compound's structure

in the military sector, and

were officially separated,

to the

and merit, and

Nevertheless, reform was

necessary, and Daniel anticipated

initial attempts

push further, instead allowing the

realized that some jobs required specific

was right,

was

achieve results within a year, even Daniel's support wouldn't

silenced - after all, the compound needed to

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