LOGINThe apocalypse was coming. The ground temperature was 158 °F, and the first batch of human beings started moving to the base at the North Pole. As a scientist, my husband was allowed to bring family members with the first batch. Everyone thought that he would take me along without hesitation. But in the end, the name he wrote in the application form was one of his master’s students. “I trained her myself, and she does not have parents. I can’t bear to leave her alone in such a hot place.” He casually submitted the application form, and his words just chilled me to the core. “Rose, you’re different. You’ve been through tough situations. I believe you can make it until the second batch moves.” I forced a resigned smile and said nothing. That night, as the temperature climbed, I made a calm call. “You promised to grant me one wish, no questions asked. Does that still count?”
View MoreI felt a swirl of emotions as I looked at him.As someone he had let down, a part of me wanted to think he got what he deserved.But seeing him, injured so badly while trying to save humanity from the apocalypse, pulled me back to basic decency.I gave him a slight nod.“We haven’t met in a long time. That experiment you couldn’t complete… I finished it for you.”Sebastian’s body bore burns over 70% of his skin, yet his face remained untouched. He could still speak clearly.He pressed his pale lips together and gave a bitter smile.“You’re incredible, Rose!“Oh… and in a few days, I’ll be sent back to the mainland.”I looked slightly to the side. “Good luck to you then.”Sebastian looked at me with red eyes. “I’ll wait for you… even if it’s the end of the world.”Hearing this same old line after all these years made me smirk with irony.I smiled and said, “It was just a joke when we were kids. Don’t take it seriously.”His face went pale, and he stared at the floor gloomil
After repeated discussions, the cause of the scorching apocalypse was confirmed: extreme solar activity had triggered a superflare, making the sun burn nearly twenty times brighter than normal.“How long will it last?”“Based on our preliminary observations, the superflare’s effects will continue for about two more years.”The researchers present all looked grim.The Arctic base could only hold around 10,000 people, but billions of people across the continents had nowhere to go.The urgent task was to develop heat-shielding materials or build underground shelters to survive the two-year solar upheaval.Sebastian was an astrophysicist. He stepped forward to volunteer. “Mr. Cooper, I’ll take charge. This falls within my expertise.”Zane, always strict about separating personal matters from professional ones, nodded.Sebastian listed a few people, including Vivien.In the end, he looked at me. “Rose, join us.”I raised my hands to dismiss the idea. “Sorry. That’s not my field.”
Zane was holding a gun as he stood at the entrance of the base.We had not seen each other in years. The sharpness in his eyes had only deepened.He wiped the muzzle of his gun and said, “They’re my family.“Does anyone have a problem with that?”The surrounding crowd fell silent.Then, the tone shifted instantly.“The Cooper family led the construction of the Arctic base! Of course, Mr. Cooper can bring along two members of his family!”“Exactly! Which ignorant fool dared to criticize Mr. Cooper’s family? How dare you?!”But Sebastian’s expression darkened. He immediately moved to the front of the crowd.“Zane Cooper, since when did my wife become your family?”I immediately spoke up. “Sebastian, don’t forget that we’re divorced.”A quiet scoff cut through the cold air, and Zane said, “Oh? Your wife? I thought your wife was the master’s student standing next to you, Mr. Jenkins.”The words struck like lightning. Whispers rose from the crowd immediately.“Wait, I’ve seen S
Mr. Cooper, the person in question, was Zane Cooper, whose name had always made Sebastian jealous. Years later, Sebastian heard that name again.Sebastian’s calm facade broke apart, and a vein bulged at his temple. “Rose, explain to me why you’re still in contact with him!”I pulled open the vehicle door.This time, it was my turn to be indifferent. “I just want to survive. If you won’t help me, someone else will.”The vehicle drove away without bothering with Sebastian’s hysterics.My mother felt anxious. She asked, “Rose, aren’t Sebastian and that girl getting in?”I said, “Mom, don’t worry. They’ll take the next one. This is ours.”My mother was silent for a while, then gently patted my back.“Are you and Sebastian fighting? Don’t be sad. I’m here for you.”I bit my lip. The tears I had held back for days finally spilled over.Three days later, Noah’s Ark arrived at the Arctic base.Here, the heat had not yet reached. It felt like the last untouched land on Earth.Seba






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