Semua Bab Beyond You, Life Is So Much Better: Bab 1 - Bab 9

Dad suddenly appeared before my eyes. He gave me a great shock because he was supposed to have perished years ago in a zombie attack.It was only then that it dawned on me—I had gone back in time, for some reason, and today was the day my dad, Ernest Falken, the apocalypse base commander, asked me to pick a future husband for myself.When Dad saw that I kept glancing toward Curtis Granger, a look of understanding crossed his face."Since you've decided on Curtis, I'll get him to come in, then.""I don't want him."Dad jumped when I suddenly spoke out loud. "Then who would you like to pick?"Dad's question stumped me. I thought about the four candidates Dad had handpicked for me in my past life.There was Curtis, who was cold and aloof; Max Norman, a gifted fortune-teller; Samson York, a fearless soldier; and Archer Langdon, who had always been quiet and gloomy.I recalled how Archer used to protect me no matter the danger in my past life. So, I made my decision."I'll pick Arc

"I'm tired, Curt. Let's go," Brenda said.Naturally, Curtis treated every word Brenda said like it was the law. He immediately picked her up princess-style and left, not caring about the fact that I wasn't done talking to him yet.Curtis had only just taken a few steps away when I suddenly caught sight of Brenda mouthing the words to me in glee. "He's all mine."I smiled back at her."Really? Let's find out."…After that day, I stayed home to prepare for the wedding. However, even though I had no interest in it, I still caught wind of plenty of gossip as it came my way."I heard that Hazel Falken made a fuss about only ever marrying Mr. Granger, but he disagreed with her and took off with Brenda.""Isn't Hazel the commander's daughter? Why is she the one making a fuss about this?""Mr. Granger has been childhood friends with Brenda since they were young, but Hazel kept trying to break them apart because she knew she was a bigshot."When my best friend, Jessie Ryder, told me

My words struck Curtis like a thunderbolt. His pupils narrowed immediately, and his lips twitched. Still, he made no sound.He gave me a look that reflected the mess of emotions he was feeling. There was shock, disbelief, puzzlement, and another emotion I couldn't identify, written all over his face.I could feel Curtis' gaze burning into me. However, my eyes were only on Archer for now.He stood beneath the stage, his ears burning bright red. His cool, handsome facial features were tinged with surprise and disbelief."Hazel…" Archer swallowed thickly, trying to stop his voice from trembling. "I…"He didn't know how to express his emotions and just held my hand as tightly as he could. The warmth transferred from my palm to his, scalding his skin and telling him that this was real.I looked up at Archer and saw him looking at me sincerely, despite his eyes being redder than ever before."Hazel, I promise that I'll protect you with my life. I'll never let you feel sad or wronged f

"Are you out of your mind?" I chided Archer. "I've already chosen you. That means I like you, so stop pushing me away next time, alright?"Archer's eyes immediately turned even redder after he heard me. He also wrapped his arms around me and hugged me tightly.Then, he mumbled against my neck, saying, "I promise that I'll always protect you and take good care of you, Hazel. Can you please never leave me?"I patted him on the head."What are you talking about? You should be saying 'I love you too' back to me at a time like this!"This time, it wasn't just Archer's eyes that turned red. His entire face, neck, shoulders, and even arms had turned as red as a tomato.Archer never thought that I would choose him as my husband.He used to always stay by my side, protecting me silently from the shadows, watching me cry and get upset over Curtis. Still, he had never dared to harbor a single hope of being chosen.Now, his wish had finally come true, and he wanted nothing more than to spo

Dad's graying sideburns kept glowing under the light of the torches. He lightly patted the back of my hand and said, "You're so silly. It's my duty as Commander to protect the rest of the people. Moreover…"He then glanced at Archer before adding, "Someone else will be keeping an eye out for me in your place."Archer patted me on the head and looked at me disapprovingly."Hazel, you know that you have an injured leg. Just wait for us back at the base. Don't worry. I'll take good care of your dad for you."Curtis stood at the farthest back of the team. He looked like he wanted to say something, but thought better of it and kept his mouth shut.The wave of zombies was a lot worse than expected.The sea of rotten green zombies easily crossed the first level of defense like it was nothing. Curtis' blade was starting to get dull, and the wound on his shoulder wouldn't stop bleeding profusely.He suddenly saw that Dad was being cornered off a cliff by three zombies, and the ground was