《The Apocalypse Survival Manual》全部章節：第 521 章 - 第 530 章

A soft, sultry voice drifted outside, and a slender young woman appeared moments later."Mom, what's all that noise?"Camila stepped out, dripping in jewelry and wearing a limited-edition designer dress from before the disasters. Beautiful and glamorous, she looked like a delicate flower that had spent its entire life sheltered in a greenhouse.Nicole immediately snapped out of her daze and shoved Irene aside. Irene was wearing high heels and nearly lost her balance from the force of the push.The moment Camila saw the servant's bruised, swollen face, she realized what had happened and instinctively backed toward the house.She tried to retreat inside, but Nicole was faster. Nicole grabbed a fistful of her hair and dragged her back out.Camila let out a piercing scream. "Let go of me! What the hell are you doing, you psycho? Help! Somebody help me!"Irene hurried after them in alarm, only to twist her ankle.Ignoring Camila's screams, Nicole dragged Camila all the way back to V

The stench was overwhelming, and the sight was even worse. Marcus covered his nose and stayed well back.When Camila saw the disgust on his face, she wished the ground would swallow her whole. But Nicole still had her pinned beneath one foot, and she couldn't even move.She couldn't be more embarrassed.Marcus put on a respirator before cautiously approaching.He finally managed to replace his slippers, and there was no way he was letting the new pair touch that filth.As president of the HOA, he was responsible for mediating disputes between homeowners, so he asked, "Do you want to call the police or settle this yourselves?"Once the police got involved, Camila's actions would go on the official record. Irene had no intention of letting things escalate that far, so she said to Marcus, "This is all a misunderstanding."Marcus turned to Nicole. "What do you wanna do?"Nicole knew from the start that the Clarks wouldn't want the police involved. She replied coldly, "We can sett

Although the two new districts were working to rebuild ties, they were still some distance apart. The area between them remained unstable, and traveling back and forth came with plenty of risks.Mitchell knew what Nicole was capable of, so he readily accepted her offer.The Grayport alternative medicine research institute was much larger than the temporary center in Westbridge.As the Hummer pulled up outside, Nicole saw someone leaving with an armful of medicinal plants. Their cooperative growing program seemed to be going well."Nicole, we never would've come up with this approach if you hadn't gotten things started." Mitchell was in high spirits. "I spend most of my time here, so whenever you need anything, you can come straight to the institute.""Thank you, Dr. Chapman. I'll probably be coming by often from now on. I just hope you don't get tired of seeing me."Mitchell would never mind. In fact, he wished there were more people like Nicole.Training a highly skilled practi

Beatrice never imagined there was more to her parents' deaths. They didn't die of heatstroke at all. Rather, they starved to death.She dragged the children over and beat the truth out of them one by one.Terrified, they told her everything.Beatrice's parents owned farmland and stockpiled food. Although the disasters forced both sons to move back home with their families and rely on them, there should have been enough for everyone if they carefully rationed their supplies.But no one expected the disasters to last so long.At first, the family managed to get along, but selfishness gradually took over.The older brother complained that the younger brother's family ate too much, while the younger brother accused the older one of hoarding warm clothes.Before long, both families began taking everything they could from their parents.Eventually, the household had to split up. Even then, both couples played the victims while draining their parents of everything they had. Each acc

From Beatrice's expression, Nicole could tell that Hughie had already told her about their encounter. She simply didn't expect Nicole to visit so soon."I ran into Hughie yesterday and found out you'd moved back to Westbridge, so I came to see you."They shared the apartment with Jeremy and his girlfriend. Beatrice and Hughie lived in the inner room, while Jeremy occupied the outer one.The subdivided room was barely 80 square feet. A bed took up most of the space, and one corner had been sectioned off as a makeshift kitchen. Their belongings were crammed into every available spot, making the room feel unbearably cluttered.Despite feeling unwell, Beatrice spent several minutes clearing a space before inviting Nicole inside. "There's barely anywhere to stand.""It's fine. Don't worry about it."Nicole sat on the edge of the bed. "After you guys left, Zeph and I spent some time near the coast in Grayport. We traded seafood for a while, but we've mostly stayed around Westbridge t