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Chapter 9

Author: Perfect Timing
Life with Felix was comfortable. Blissful, even.

Even with the apocalypse upon us and sea levels rising, the waters never reached our mountain. Long before the rains, Felix and I had already sold off those city properties and turned them into supplies—enough for the two of us to live on for a lifetime.

I grew vegetables indoors under grow lights and kept chickens, ducks, geese, pigs, and cattle on the grounds. It might have been a manor, but I had successfully turned it into a working farm.

Felix didn't mind. On the contrary, he loved the pastoral rhythm. Aside from the occasional slip when his instincts urged him to chase the chicks, our days were far better than in our previous life. We even put on a few pounds after the apocalypse.

Of course, the foot of the mountain soon drew uninvited guests—residents from the nearby county. The letter had done some good; the local leader read it and reported upward. People began migrating to higher elevations, and our mountain became a destin
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    My parents stared at the daughter they had spoiled since childhood, shocked beyond words that she would say such things."Celie, we're your parents!""Bah!" Celie spat viciously, her eyes blazing with hatred. "If not for you, would I be living in such misery now? The pork knuckle and chicken wings should have been mine. Felix's manor should have been mine! It's all your fault—yours!"A child raised on nothing but indulgence naturally grew into one who was utterly selfish. She had already wrapped her hands around my mother's throat earlier; now, she showed no hesitation at all.In Celie's eyes, everyone in this family was expendable, for her sake.At last, even my parents seemed to realize this. Their faces turned ashen, their expressions hollow, as they scrambled back to the camera, nearly tripping over themselves."Avery, save us! We're sorry. Please, ask Felix to take us away, won't you?"Their desperate gazes met mine, but I only shook my head."Sorry. It's too far. I can't

  • Marrying the Better Beastman   Chapter 11

    Celie's face lit up with sudden hope. She clutched at our mother's sleeve, sobbing pitifully."I'm sorry, Mom. I was just too angry just now… I didn't hurt you, did I?"Naturally, my mother couldn't bear to blame her. She shook her head hard, eyes full of indulgence.Felix reacted before I could. He shot to his feet, fury blazing in his usually gentle eyes, and jabbed a finger at my mother."Who the hell do you think you are?" he snarled. "My wife loves me more than anyone in the world. Do you think a few words from you could change that? That she'd give me up? And you think that sickly, ugly wretch beside you is worthy of me?"Felix had always been the mild one—quiet, sometimes a little slow, but never cruel. Hearing such venom spill from his lips showed just how enraged he was.Celie's expression crumbled. A moment ago, she had been gazing at him with shining eyes, full of desperate hope. Now, under the weight of his merciless words, her face twisted with humiliation.She turn

  • Marrying the Better Beastman   Chapter 10

    I no longer bothered to hide and answered the video call right there in the manor's living room.The last time I saw them, my parents and Celie had strutted arrogantly before me. Now, all three looked gaunt—my parents especially, their cheeks sunken, faces etched with hunger.On their end of the screen, they froze when they caught sight of me—radiant, healthy, and, if anything, a little rounder than before."Isn't it the apocalypse out there? How is it that you… look like you've gained weight?"I sighed and rubbed my chin."Strange, isn't it? Maybe I've just had too many pork ribs and chicken wings lately."At the mention of pork ribs and chicken wings, my parents and Celie gulped. Still, Celie tilted her chin in defiance."Impossible. There's no way you could be eating like that."Her protest barely ended before Felix appeared, carrying lunch."Honey, how about pork knuckle and tomato scrambled eggs today?" he asked."I guess… but after this, we really need to go on a diet.

  • Marrying the Better Beastman   Chapter 9

    Life with Felix was comfortable. Blissful, even.Even with the apocalypse upon us and sea levels rising, the waters never reached our mountain. Long before the rains, Felix and I had already sold off those city properties and turned them into supplies—enough for the two of us to live on for a lifetime.I grew vegetables indoors under grow lights and kept chickens, ducks, geese, pigs, and cattle on the grounds. It might have been a manor, but I had successfully turned it into a working farm.Felix didn't mind. On the contrary, he loved the pastoral rhythm. Aside from the occasional slip when his instincts urged him to chase the chicks, our days were far better than in our previous life. We even put on a few pounds after the apocalypse.Of course, the foot of the mountain soon drew uninvited guests—residents from the nearby county. The letter had done some good; the local leader read it and reported upward. People began migrating to higher elevations, and our mountain became a destin

  • Marrying the Better Beastman   Chapter 8

    My parents never expected Gideon to turn on them so suddenly. They rushed forward in a panic."Gideon! It's just a bowl of porridge, no need for violence!"Gideon sneered."Just a bowl of porridge? Easy for you to say when the three of you deadweights sit at home doing nothing while I hunt."Then his eyes snapped back to Celie."Lick that porridge clean out of the trash."Terrified by his gaze, Celie shivered uncontrollably, yet still tried to resist."N-no, I don't want to!"She turned her head away and clung to him with a pitiful whine. "Darling, I really can't eat anymore!""Can't eat, or just showing off? Do you take me for a fool?" His patience snapped. Gideon grabbed her by the back of the head and shoved her face into the trash can.Celie's cheeks were smeared with garbage, and she had no strength to fight back.When he was done venting his fury, Gideon cast a cold glance at my parents—who didn't even dare breathe a word—then turned on his heel and left.The moment t

  • Marrying the Better Beastman   Chapter 7

    At last, Felix steadied himself and carried me into the sky to see what was happening at the foot of the mountain.Just a few dozen kilometers away lay a small county town. The floods had already begun.Yet the people there still treated it like an ordinary natural disaster. At most, they stocked up on food, believing that once the rain stopped, life would return to normal. After all, entire floors of buildings had been submerged before, but as long as the skies cleared, things eventually recovered.But I knew—this time, the rain would not stop.When we returned, I wrote a letter and asked Felix to deliver it to the county officials. He came back with his hair damp and tousled, eyes shining with pride."I delivered it, Honey. Praise me.""Alright, alright. My husband is the best."Laughing, I tossed him a towel and rubbed his hair dry.We were still busy when another video call from my parents popped up."Avery, is it flooding?"My father sprawled carelessly on a sofa carved

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