Reborn with Nothing but My Farm and Vengeance in the Apocalypse novel Chapter 243

Chapter 243: Chapter 243

After hauling all the necessary supplies over, the family worked together to get organized. They put everything in its place and planted the vegetables, one by one, into styrofoam boxes.

After a flurry of activity, by around three in the afternoon, the new home was more or less set up.

Exhausted, the whole family collapsed onto the living room sofa to rest, discussing what to have for dinner.

Grace Sutton clapped her hands and said excitedly, "We’re having dumplings! This is our first meal in our new home! It has to be dumplings!"

Hearing this, Ian Summers scratched his head and asked hesitantly, "Making dumplings is so much trouble, Mom. If we start now, when will we even get to eat?"

Grace Sutton slapped Ian on the forehead. "You brat! I’m a pro at making dumplings! I guarantee you’ll all be eating in no time. Just you wait, I’ll go make the dough right now!"

Seeing her enthusiasm, the rest of the family nodded in agreement, rolling up their sleeves to help make the dumplings.

Melody Summers, however, suggested she go back to the villa first to take care of some finishing touches.

Worried that it wouldn’t be safe for Melody to go alone, Ian insisted on going with her.

So the two of them went downstairs and drove the SUV and the off-road vehicle back to the villa. It was supposed to snow in a few days, and it would be safer to park the cars in the villa’s garage.

After parking the cars in the underground garage, Melody first went upstairs to check the windows and doors of every room, making sure they were all shut tight.

Then, she and Ian took out the dust covers they had prepared earlier and draped them over the furniture in each room.

Once that was done, they went out to the backyard. Staring at the fruit trees, Melody felt a pang of regret.

For over a year since the cataclysms began, these trees had been the family’s heroes, supplying them with all kinds of fresh fruit. She didn’t know if they could survive the extreme low temperatures that were on their way.

Melody thought for a moment, then fashioned a wicking system out of a towel. The device would slowly draw water from the pool and direct it to the fruit trees.

Melody prayed silently, ’I hope the water from the Arcadian Stream works its magic and saves these trees.’

Finally, while Ian wasn’t looking, Melody moved several freezers from the basement directly into her space and shut off the villa’s generator.

After taking care of everything, Melody thought for a moment and decided she should let Sophie Thorne know what was happening.

She took out her phone and sent a message to Sophie, telling her that she and her family had moved to the residential area up front.

Melody hesitated, but decided to add that there would likely be heavy snow over the next few months. Lower floors were at risk of being buried, so she should make plans soon.

’Besides, plenty of experts were making the same prediction, so her warning wouldn’t seem too out of the blue.’

After sending the message, Melody put her phone away and said to Ian with a smile, "Alright, all done. Let’s go back for dumplings!"

Melody started to head out, but Ian suddenly grabbed her arm.

As Melody watched in confusion, Ian pulled a bank card from his pocket and handed it to her. "Take this," he said. "You can spend the money on it however you like."

Melody glanced at the bank card in Ian’s hand, shook her head, and said, "I don’t want it. I have money. You should keep this for yourself."

Money was the last thing Melody was short on right now.

Thanks to the advertising Paige Walsh had done for the Arcadia Store at the Nimbus Hotel, everything the store listed now sold out in seconds, no matter how high the price. Melody’s bank account held an astronomical sum.

But Ian forced the card into Melody’s pocket. He lowered his gaze to look at her and said earnestly, "I’m always moving around with the army, so I have no use for money. Everything is so expensive these days, and there are costs for everything. Just take it."

When Melody tried to refuse again, Ian pressed on. "If... I mean, if something were to happen to me, my death benefits would be deposited into this card. And then... I’d have to ask you to take care of my parents after they’re gone."

Though Ian and Melody weren’t blood-related, they had grown up together—eating, playing, and squabbling just like any other brother and sister.

Once Ian returned to his unit, he would have to continue traveling for disaster relief efforts. He didn’t know if he would come back alive. Entrusting his parents’ future to Melody was the only way he could find peace of mind.

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