LOGIN"Hey, there."Hayley greeted him as she walked in, carrying two boxes of cookies.Samuel's face lit up the moment he saw the cookies. "You came, and that's enough. You didn't have to bring anything.""You've got a soft spot for these," Hayley said. "I don't come by often, so I figured I should make you happy."Samuel laughed even harder. "How did you turn out so well? If your useless brother had even half your sense, I wouldn't have to worry so much!"As he spoke, he shot Liam a sharp look.Liam stood there looking completely subdued, as if he had just been scolded."What happened to him?""What else? I'm worried about his future! He's 28, pushing 30, and still single. He's trying to make sure I never get any peace.""You should relax a little. This kind of thing depends on the right timing. You can't rush it." Hayley spoke up for Liam.Samuel looked at her. "I'm not rushing, I'm frustrated. This boy of mine is a brick wall. He has feelings for someone, but he won't say a wor
Kyle didn't think he could protect Ruby, so he chose to divorce her. Hayley didn't know why it had come to that, but there had to be a reason.After hearing everything Hayley said, Ruby froze in place, as if she had been struck by lightning.A long moment passed.Suddenly, she burst out laughing. Her eyes lit up, bright and alive. "I knew it!""Aunt Ruby…""Hah! I knew it. With my charm, there's no way that idiot would just walk away from me for no reason!"Hayley opened her mouth and then gave up, not sure what to say. Watching Ruby come back to life like this, she couldn't help but smile. "Yeah, you've got unmatched charm. So… Are you going to give someone new a chance and start a new chapter?"Ruby turned to look at her. "Who is it this time? Which poor guy just walked right into my trap?"Hayley paused, speechless for a second.Before she could answer, Ruby waved it off. "Forget it. Doesn't matter who it is. I'm not interested. After the divorce, I'm done with all that.
After Liam heard Tavian's message, his expression went through a whole range of changes.His jaw tightened, his face flushed red, and he finally forced out, "Who's Tavian?"Hayley thought about Liam's sudden confession not long ago. She held up the communicator and gave a small smile. "You could say… He's your competition."Liam froze."Don't panic," Hayley assured him. "You've still got a shot. I'll get you an answer."With that, Hayley shut off the communicator and bolted out of her office.She headed straight for Ruby's lab.Hayley took promises seriously. If she said she would do something, she followed through. She wasn't going to interfere in Ruby's personal life, but she still had to give both sides an answer. Tavian or Liam, it didn't matter."Boss!" Thomas straightened up the moment he saw Hayley rushing over."Is my aunt inside?""She's taking a nap."Hayley gave a quick wave and slowed her steps as she walked in.Ever since Ruby woke up, she had been sleeping a
When Alex saw the flood of overseas signals pouring in, he froze. "Holy… Is our tower really this strong? We're pulling in this much from overseas?"He had figured covering the entire country would already be impressive. He hadn't expected anything like this! The performance felt on par with a global GPS network.Was it really that powerful?"Maybe we just got lucky. We might be the only ones left with a working signal." Hayley smiled, clearly satisfied as she looked at the newly built super signal tower.From now on, she could reach more bases, more survivors.As the incoming data stacked up like a tidal wave, she had Hayz organize everything and send it to Alex for sorting and documentation.A day later, a detailed report landed on her desk.Aside from Haylight League, there were only 289 bases left in the world.The idea of nations was completely gone. Many smaller countries hadn't even managed to preserve a single surviving base.The old megacities had all fallen. Not one
[Build a Super Signal Tower. Reward: Global GPS Satellite System!]The system notification faded, and Alex's voice followed right after."Right now, we can only send and receive shortwave signals. The range is limited. If we want to contact the outside world, we have to build a super signal tower. It's just a shame the global GPS network is down. If we could restore GPS, we'd be able to reach anywhere on the planet."Hayley smiled faintly. "Don't worry about that. Just get the tower built for me first."Once it was up, the GPS system would be hers anyway."Got it, Boss." Alex stood and immediately turned to make arrangements."Don't forget," Hayley added, "you still owe me nine reports."Alex paused. "Got it."Hayley had Leonard drive him back to the city.As for her, she planned to stay at her shelter for a few days and finally get some real rest.The road ahead was full of unknowns, but for now, she just needed to live each day well.That night, Ruby woke up. When she came
As long as Hayley stayed home, Leonard was in the best mood.Every time she went out, he worried nonstop. The worst part was that she never took him with her. Now that she didn't need to leave anymore, he couldn't have been happier.Half an hour later, the shelter kitchen fired up again, and the smell of hot food filled the air.Thomas, Jim, and the others were busy washing vegetables and cooking.Since Hayley was eating at home today, she had them prepare a full spread. They cleaned fish, butchered chicken, cooked shrimp, and simmered meat. The shelter, quiet for so long, came alive again with the sounds and smells of a real meal.Ever since they took the city, Hayley rarely ate at home. Most of the time, she just had boxed meals made by the chefs in the city.But no matter how fresh those were, nothing beat food cooked right here.Plate after plate was set on the table. Garlic butter shrimp, roasted chicken with gravy, grilled salmon, barbecue ribs, and fresh vegetables from h
Griffin tightened his grip on Hayley's wrist and answered without hesitation, "Your daughter-in-law."Hayley stared at him.Hearing that, the old woman grew even more excited. She tugged Griffin forward toward one of the rooms, talking nonstop as she walked."I've got money for you! I've saved up
"Of course. Why wouldn't I?" Griffin grinned. "The real question is, are you scared? If you are, you can hide in my arms. I'll protect you."Hayley stared at him for a second before punching him."Ow! Alright, never mind. You don't need protection. Even ghosts would be scared of you."Just then,
After happily pocketing 100 thousand crystal cores, Hayley felt comfortable from the bottom of her heart to the tips of her toes.Being able to squeeze Scott like this wasn't something just anyone could pull off.He could only blame himself for manipulating people and playing the noble leader. Now
After hearing Hayley's words, everyone immediately changed direction and started digging hard toward the left.Time passed second by second.By now, it had been a full day and night since the zombie horde began its assault.Above the basement where Liam and the others were trapped, layers upon la







