Reborn with Nothing but My Farm and Vengeance in the Apocalypse novel Chapter 102

Chapter 102: Chapter 102: Pink and Blue Diamonds

When Winnie Summers and Colin Summers came home that evening, they brought two sand vine cakes with them.

Their grandmother frowned when she saw them. "Why did you bring these back? We still have plenty of food at home. The vegetables in the fridge will go bad if we don’t eat them soon!"

"Mom, I was the one who asked them to bring them back," Grace Sutton said, a little embarrassed.

Grace Sutton had been keeping an eye on The Metropolis Residences’ community group chat for the past few days. Everyone was saying that the newly arrived sand vine cakes were fragrant and much tastier than before, with some even claiming they had a faint taste of fried chicken.

Their comments piqued Grace Sutton’s curiosity, and she wanted to taste one for herself, so she had Colin Summers use his own quota to bring two back.

Hearing Grace Sutton’s explanation, the others became a little curious too. The family took the cakes to the kitchen, cut them into several pieces, and shared them.

None of the other Summers had ever tried it—except for Melody Summers. In her past life, she’d eaten so much of it she was sick to her stomach, and she never wanted to touch anything made from Desert Vine again.

Grace Sutton chewed a few bites and almost spat it out. She grimaced and said, "Ugh, this is disgusting! What fried chicken flavor? And why is the texture so sticky? Is this even cooked?"

Grandma and the others couldn’t take it either. They all grabbed the orange juice on the dining table and chugged a few mouthfuls, trying to wash the taste out of their mouths.

After drinking the orange juice, Grandma frowned and said, "It smells a bit like meat, but this texture..."

Colin Summers scratched his head and said, "It might not taste great, but it’s free. And they say it can supplement your daily needs for water, protein, fat, and vitamins."

Grace Sutton frowned, the aftertaste lingering. "Now that you mention it, it’s like those meal replacements I had when I was dieting. Awful taste, but they provide the basic nutrients you need."

Although it tasted awful, it was free. During a time of natural disaster, such a free meal was a rare and valuable thing.

Grace Sutton sighed and said, "Let’s just eat dinner. I’m never going to be curious about this stuff again."

After the sand vine cake, the family found their dinner to be exceptionally delicious.

After a satisfying meal, Melody Summers returned to Arcadia with Albus to do some mining. Although she had earned tens of millions from selling crops and meat over the past few days, she was still a long way from her one-billion goal. After a discussion with Albus, they decided they had to pin their hopes on the Arcadian Mines.

*

The atmosphere in the Lancaster family home had been heavy lately. The authorities had announced that starting in January, they would begin compulsory enforcement against all indebted companies and individuals. The scope of this enforcement would cover all assets belonging to the responsible parties and their immediate families—an unprecedented move.

Rumor had it that this natural disaster would last for a long time, and the government was preparing for the next phase.

When they received the news, the Lancasters discovered that almost all the assets under their family members’ names had already been frozen.

The Lancaster Group now owed the bank a huge sum of money. Even after Robert Lancaster sold off so many assets, he had barely managed to pay off some of the interest.

Robert Lancaster was filled with regret. He’d never imagined the authorities would take such drastic action. ’If only I had known,’ he thought, ’I should have just cut my losses and declared bankruptcy at the very start of the disaster. The Lancaster Family might have been able to hold on to some assets to get by.’

The marriage alliance with the Lawson Family was also a lost cause. Mrs. Lawson had originally asked her nephew, Flynn Adler, to make a move on Melody Summers, but he ended up telling the Lawsons what had transpired at the Nimbus Hotel auction.

Once the Lawsons learned of Melody Summers’s close ties to the Simmons Family, they wanted no part in offending them. They decisively called off the marriage and immediately turned around and blocked all contact with the Lancasters.

The Lancaster Group was completely beyond saving.

Simon Lancaster had wanted to find Melody Summers and take the eight million she had offered. He was even willing to write the letter severing their ties, just as she’d said. After all, given the Lancaster family’s current situation, every little bit helped. But the security guards at The Metropolis Residences wouldn’t even let him in.

Simon Lancaster filed a lawsuit, but the court refused to even hear his case.

The 4.4 million was backed by a signed contract, and the Lancaster family had already received a payout from the insurance company. There was no dispute.

The 2 million was ruled a legal, voluntary gift, as Robert Lancaster and Elaine Hughes were both aware of the transfer.

Now, the Lancasters were completely out of options when it came to Melody Summers.

Simon Lancaster was filled with immense regret. He should have listened to Melody Summers back then, signed the agreement to sever ties, and taken the eight million.

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