18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 576

Chapter 576

Good news-Reagan had finally come around.

But he was as weak as a newborn calf, barely able to say a word.

Emily was right there, fussing over him like a mother hen. "Stella, I can't thank you enough for the medicine."

"Just doing what I can," Stella said, handing over a steaming bowl of chicken soup. "Uncle Hugh's as weak as a leaf, and porridge won't cut it. Luckily, the farm's chickens were ready for the coop, so I cooked one up especially."

Emily knew too well that porridge was about as nourishing as a wet paper towel compared to a hearty potato stew.

The aroma of the soup was tantalizing. Even someone of Reagan's stature hadn't had a taste in years.

Knowing her husband needed strength, Emily didn't hesitate. She figured she'd return the favor with a gift once her husband was on the mend.

Carefully, she spoon-fed him.

After a few comforting words, Stella got to her feet, suggesting Emily should drop by the farm whenever she could to pick up some chickens and help Uncle Hugh regain his strength.

Exiting the intensive care unit, the pair carried another bowl of chicken soup toward the monitoring room.

Nicholas was gone. Mrs. Shaw was there, a symphony of sobs escaping her as she kept vigil by her son's side.

After receiving medicine, Nicholas had woken up the night before, but he was in a

bad way.

He wasn't out of the woods yet, and from all the tests, it seemed the fever had triggered meningitis.

Even before the calamity, meningitis was a notorious killer, and without antibiotics, the survival rate was abysmal.

Nicholas had brain damage, his hearing gone, and he kept vomiting.

worst, life could be a living hell, not to mention the risk of

they had to

is this happening? The meds were the same. Why is

of calm, replied, "Please, Mrs. Shaw, every

wouldn't have it. "You must have botched

present when they were administered. As

hospital had been meticulous, especially with Nicholas, a man known for being difficult. There

they

hanging by a thread, Mrs. Shaw lashed out,

medicine. What

kicked the door open, her face stormy as a sea

never met Stella, was about to scold this brash intruder in the monitoring room

pale as

and a healthy

Stella to appear at the hospital, and her offhand accusation had reached

the daughter of a

started to backpedal, but Stella cut her off cold, "Mrs. Shaw, you can

Space for explanations,

Stella left no space

doctor. It was Nicholas

until I gave Out of respect for his service to the country and his relationship with my father, I came straight

vetted the

the nation's top physician stood here, he wouldn't dare guarantee a cure

the ground. The clay floor held, but the soup scattered,

Stella and took two steps

attending to her vomiting son, could only stamp her foot

had come hurrying over. She didn't give him the time of day

the police station, the officers were escorting a group back-young men in their

woman in her forties, her clothes torn, her

take much to

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