All Chapters of Apocalypse Reborn: My Family Begged But I Shut The Gates: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Eric stormed into the bank, ignoring the startled glances following him across the polished lobby. He marched straight toward the account officer’s desk, carrying printed statements that had kept him awake all night. “Where is this money going?” Eric demanded, dropping the statements before her. “These withdrawals are coming from my wife’s account, and nobody has given me a straight answer.” The account officer glanced at the documents, then at Eric. “Sir, I understand your concern, but Amanda is the account holder. We cannot disclose private transaction details without her authorization.” “She is my wife,” Eric snapped, leaning closer. “I am asking about money being moved in amounts large enough to buy buildings.” The officer remained composed, though her fingers tightened around the pen. “Marriage does not automatically give you access to another adult’s banking information. We can only discuss accounts you are legally authorized to manage.” Eric’s jaw tightened. “Then tell

Susan went still. "You did not simply become pregnant," she said slowly. "You pursued him while knowing he belonged to Amanda. Do not make yourself sound helpless now." Katie pushed back from the table. "He was not just Amanda's husband to me. He was Raymond, the boy she stole from me long before they married." "That old school story again? You were teenagers. Liking someone does not give you ownership over him." "He loved me first." Katie's anger flickered with uncertainty. "Amanda always found a way to stand where I wanted to stand." "Or perhaps Raymond chose her, and you refused to accept it." Susan shook her head. "You turned disappointment into a lifelong accusation because blaming Amanda was easier than admitting he did not choose you." "You were not there when she took him from me!" "I was there when you came home crying. When you stopped studying, stopped reading, and started failing your exams because you were waiting for him to notice you." Katie looked away. Th

The first thing Raymond noticed that afternoon was not the red warning on his screen. It was that four different environmental systems were warning him about trouble in the same coastal area simultaneously for now. He stood at the head of the long glass table inside the headquarters of Meridian Environmental Intelligence, the company he had built from the ground up. At thirty-two, Raymond was not merely an employee or a senior executive. He was the founder and owner of Meridian Environmental Intelligence, one of the country’s respected private environmental intelligence companies. But Meridian Environmental Intelligence was only one part of his business empire. Raymond also owned Meridian Construction, a separate company that handled major building and development projects across the country. While the construction company focused on projects, materials, and development, his environmental company provided the scientific data needed to understand the risks surrounding those proj

Raymond froze. He lowered his eyes, staring into his tea, and said nothing. His mother watched him patiently, while his father studied him with quiet amusement, clearly waiting for an answer. His mother leaned forward slightly, her expression softening when she noticed his hesitation. She had expected resistance, but something in his silence told her the question had finally reached somewhere important. “You’re not denying it,” she said, keeping her voice gentle. “That means there really is someone.” Raymond lifted his eyes and found both parents watching him. He rubbed his thumb against the porcelain cup, searching for a simple answer that would not reveal more than he was ready to share. “There is someone,” he admitted quietly. “Someone I care about, for the longest of time.” His mother’s eyebrows rose immediately, while his father gave a short laugh of surprise. Raymond rarely discussed his personal life, and they both knew he had always kept that part of his life private. Hi

Amanda stopped beside the water storage area and stared at the containers she had already arranged. Something about the setup suddenly felt wrong, and the uneasiness in her stomach refused to disappear.She crouched beside the largest tank and checked the connection again, running her fingers along the pipe before opening the valve slightly. The water came through, but the pressure was weaker than she expected.“This is not enough,” she murmured, tightening the valve again.Amanda slowly stood, looked around at the containers, the filtration equipment, and the storage tanks, realizing that she had prepared for water without truly checking whether everything worked together.A soft electronic sound came from behind her, immediately drawing her attention toward the screen where A.R.I.S. had appeared. Amanda walked closer, her expression tightening as the message formed.«{SURVIVAL TASK}{Secure enough clean water for the house.Make sure you can store it and reach it if outside water st