Reborn with Nothing but My Farm and Vengeance in the Apocalypse novel Chapter 182

Chapter 182: Chapter 182: Birds in the Same Forest

The small, cramped room in the basement was shrouded in darkness. Only a small wall lamp cast a faint glow, illuminating a small patch of the bed.

Nina Summers lay alone on a hard plank bed, staring blankly at the ceiling, silently waiting for time to pass.

But as the minutes and seconds ticked by, Blondie never came to let her go, and the anxiety in her heart grew—

’After Melody Summers gets the message, will she really come?’

’Will these kidnappers really keep their promise and let me go?’

’Can I really get out of this hellhole safely?’

Waves of unease consumed Nina’s heart. Her anxiety was so intense it made her chest ache.

She wrapped her arms tightly around herself and murmured, "Mom... please, watch over me from heaven... please..."

Suddenly, with a CREAK, the door was pushed open.

Nina froze, feeling as if the blood in her veins had turned to ice. ’Could it be one of those animals from outside? A leopard or a tiger?’

She immediately got up, trembling, and looked toward the door—

Only to see Amy’s slender figure appear in the doorway.

It looked like she had just washed up. Her hair was still a little damp, draped over her shoulders. The light from the wall lamp made her seem even thinner.

Nina let out a sigh of relief. Thank goodness. It wasn’t a leopard, nor a tiger.

She quickly leaned over and whispered to Amy, "Quick, close the door! There’s a tiger outside!"

Seeing how scared she was, Amy found it a little amusing.

Amy wasn’t afraid. After all, the leopard was always kept near the stairwell and never came over here, but she still did as Nina said and closed the door properly.

Amy glanced around, taking in the room’s layout, and couldn’t help but feel a pang of jealousy. ’To think this newcomer, Nina, has better accommodations than an old-timer like me!’

Amy thought, ’My performance has always been good, but I can only live in a four-person room. Nina gets a two-person room right after arriving...’

Amy lowered her eyes to hide the resentment within them. She walked slowly to Nina’s bed, sat on the edge, and said softly, "...Have you thought it over yet?"

Amy hadn’t wanted to bother with Nina again. She just wanted to live her own life, have regular food to eat every day, and not get involved in other people’s business at all.

But then Amy remembered Yates’s warning. She was afraid that if Nina kept refusing, Yates would blame her for it, so she had to steel herself and come persuade Nina again. ’If I can actually convince her, I can take the credit with Yates later!’

With that in mind, Amy began tentatively, "Think about it again. It’s really not so bad staying here. Everyone outside is eating sand vine cakes, but we get to eat rice and white flour every day. If your performance is good, you can have vegetables and meat with every meal."

Amy thought she had made a very tempting offer, but Nina just shook her head gently.

Although Nina’s family wasn’t wealthy, her father, Caleb Summers, had a certain status. The benefits for those within the system were still quite good. His work unit would distribute rice and flour, and they would also get fresh fruits, vegetables, and meat during holidays.

While Zoe Kane would mistreat her at lunchtime, Nina still ate well in the mornings and evenings when Caleb was home. She had no intention of selling herself for a few bites of food.

Meeting Amy’s confused gaze, Nina spoke in a hoarse voice, "I... I’ll be able to leave soon... They agreed to let my cousin come in exchange for me... As long as my cousin gets here, I can leave..."

Amy frowned slightly. ’Leave? How is that possible?’

She blurted out instinctively, "How could that be... No woman who comes here ever gets out alive."

Nina trembled slightly at her words, looking up at Amy in panic.

She instinctively felt that what Amy said might be true. Even if she tricked Melody Summers into coming, these kidnappers might not let her go either.

Besides... she had been so caught up in Blondie’s promise to let her go that she hadn’t thought it through.

Now that she had a moment to think calmly, she and Melody had such a bad relationship. Would Melody really come?

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