18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 575

Daniel was chatting away, but Nicholas kept darting glances in their direction. He was always so wary, like he was constantly bracing for a raw deal.

But life's never perfectly fair, right? Everyone's got their favorites. Who wouldn't lean towards their own family instead of worrying about those out to get them? It's just common sense.

Father and daughter, though, acted like they hadn't noticed a thing.

In the middle of their conversation, Nicholas suddenly started convulsing and retching. Daniel's voice rang out in panic, "Doctor, we need help here, quick!"

Medical staff rushed in, hustling Nicholas off for emergency care. Daniel followed to check on the situation.

While everyone was distracted, Stella slipped a syringe from her pocket and quickly injected something into Reagan's arm. Emily was startled at first, but she quickly stood up to shield Stella from view.

Stella had given Reagan a shot of adrenaline, hoping to pull him back. He was Daniel's right-hand man and a crucial ally for her and Jasper. Without him, their special task force would be in shambles.

Reagan was their buffer the one they had to save no matter what.

After the injection, Stella discreetly handed Emily a bottle of medicine. "Just make sure he gets the right dose," she whispered.

Emily, although grateful, was anxious about attracting Nicholas's attention and making things difficult for their superiors.

Nicholas had insisted on putting his son in the same room as the old man. He was worried Stella might play favorites.

old man's condition couldn't be neglected, and they had to find a way to

heard Daniel and Stella were there. But just

pneumonia, aspirating vomit could

wanting to express her thanks

his back, was Stella's concern. She didn't want him standing too long. Vanessa, just off her shift, offered them a ride

Losing it, a product of countless hours of labor and

for revival. With fuel, their soldiers wouldn't need to trek

need to find a way to transport

full well that with their current equipment and technology, oil extraction seemed a pipe

the farm due to a sudden

greenhouse's heating system had held up, but Rosie and Josef had to urgently request additional coal supplies through

were inefficient, but thanks to Mark's negotiations, they

night, feeding coal into the furnaces to keep

the government was even more anxious as many open-air crops had perished in the cold.

a bag of tomatoes, cucumbers, and edamame from the farm. They might not match Arcadia's yields, but they

for dinner tomorrow,"

Rosie's fatigue, the

spirits. She indulged in a hot bath and soon fell into a deep, peaceful

illness put

the

meters of oil, the base was abuzz. To the higher-ups, was a stroke of