After I Fully Prepared for the Apocalypse, the Ungrateful Cried with Regret novel Chapter 57

Chapter 57: Chapter 57: Justin Lawson

"It’s not important whether I trust you. What matters is that he does."

Chester Pearson looked at Ian Chandler sitting beside him.

’To trust and protect Ian Chandler unconditionally.’

That was the mission—the order—Myra Lawson had given him.

"I hope we can get to the shelter as soon as possible, too," Nina Jacobs said. She wouldn’t have minded spending the night outside alone, but the others weren’t up for it.

The larger the group, the greater the risk.

...

「On the rooftop of a three-story building in City D.」

An elderly man with graying hair stared down solemnly at the roads below.

"Still no news?"

Justin Lawson asked the person beside him.

"No, but I’ve already sent people to watch the main routes. If there’s any news about any of them, we’re guaranteed to get it immediately,"

Elijah Young replied.

Although Justin Lawson had already retired, he was still his former superior.

The disaster had wiped out City D’s core leadership. As a result, Justin Lawson was the only one left to take charge of their current shelter.

"It’s been days. Even Dawn Donovan went personally,

how come none of them have returned yet!"

As sunset approached, Justin Lawson couldn’t help but grow anxious.

"Chester Pearson went too."

Elijah Young’s words made Justin Lawson feel slightly relieved.

"Could it be that the intel those people provided was wrong?"

Only then did Justin Lawson realize he might have been acting out of desperation.

The people Dawn Donovan had brought with her seemed quite capable, so when they provided information about his grandson, Ian Chandler, he had immediately taken them at their word.

He even allocated a group of people to go with them on the search.

But several days had passed, and not a single one of them had returned.

’Thinking about it now, perhaps the information they provided wasn’t even accurate.’

"Let’s wait a little longer. I think there’s still hope."

Elijah Young continued to observe the distance with his binoculars.

Unfortunately, he couldn’t spot any signs of life in the vicinity.

"Have that Simon Abbott come see me."

Justin Lawson was still worried. ’If those people deceived me, they must have some other motive...’

"Abbott, why do you think they’re not back yet? It’s been three days."

In the clean and spacious room, Wyatt Jacobs was lying on the sofa, bored out of his mind. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

Although the room was just a converted office, it was considered one of the better living quarters in the shelter.

The shelter they were in was inside City D’s largest library.

The library was three stories high.

Most of the survivors were concentrated on the second and third floors.

The first floor and the basement level were reserved for military access and command deployment.

Supplies and weapons were also stored on these two floors.

Those who could live on the first floor were mostly people under military protection, like them.

It was safe and clean here, and they didn’t have to squeeze into a large space with other survivors.

It was just that Liam Grant and Renee Strong still hadn’t returned.

"Don’t worry about those two.

It might not look far, but a round trip really does take several days.

Besides, they can handle any crisis they might face right now."

Simon Abbott was studying a map of City D.

The locations marked on the map were supply caches they had set up before the apocalypse.

"That’s true."

Just as Wyatt Jacobs relaxed, a knock came from the door, followed by the sounds of an argument.

Mr. and Mrs. Grant were at the door.

Hearing the dispute from the doorway, Simon Abbott sighed.

"Great. Those two old folks are definitely arguing with someone again."

Wyatt Jacobs sat up.

"Let’s go take a look."

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