Reborn with Nothing but My Farm and Vengeance in the Apocalypse novel Chapter 408

Chapter 408: Chapter 408: Confrontation

Under questioning from the group, Joyce Lawson frowned and said, "I was sitting on the couch in 1501 for a little while, waiting for Yvonne York to make a phone call. After she hung up, she hurried me out to get supplies from 1506."

"As I was leaving, I think I heard a woman’s cry from inside the room, but I wasn’t entirely sure... Yvonne York was rushing me to leave, so I didn’t think too much about it and just hurried out with her."

Yvonne York had a daughter, who was Joyce Lawson’s younger cousin. At the time, Joyce had thought the sound was just her little cousin fussing. Now that she thought back on it, it sounded more like a cry for help...

Melody Summers frowned slightly at her words. ’Looks like I’ll have to pay a visit to 1501,’ she thought.

Though she was thinking this, her expression remained unchanged. Looking at the haggard Joyce Lawson, Melody Summers asked, "Joyce, let’s put that aside for now. What are your plans?"

Given Joyce Lawson’s current situation, Melody Summers wasn’t sure if she could even go home.

’After all,’ Melody thought, ’Joyce was sold by her own mother. If she goes home now, there’s no telling if her mother won’t just sell her a second time.’

Besides, the Suttons had given Joyce’s mother a huge bride price. Now that she’d run away, they would almost certainly go to her house to demand their bride back.

With the blizzard and the power outage, even the police couldn’t intervene. Joyce was just one person, and she was no match for a group. She wouldn’t be able to handle so many people who were after her.

Mrs. Vance had clearly thought of this as well. She quickly asked, "That’s right, dear. Do you have anywhere else to go? If not, why don’t you... why don’t you stay here with us!"

Susan Warren nodded in agreement. "We don’t have much, but our supplies are holding up. If you have nowhere to go, you can stay here with us for a while. Once the snow stops and the police can get through, you can report it and have them handle it."

Mrs. Vance and Susan Warren were the types to love someone’s friends as their own. Since Joyce Lawson was Melody Summers’s friend, she wasn’t an outsider to them, and they were more than willing to help.

Joyce Lawson waved her hands, embarrassed. "Oh, I couldn’t possibly. I don’t want to be a bother..."

Melody Summers, who had been listening, thought for a moment and agreed it was a good idea.

Melody had originally planned to let Joyce stay in one of the other apartments she had bought, but in this situation, it was better for everyone to stick together than for Joyce to be all alone.

For one, the power would be out in the complex for the foreseeable future. It would be too lonely for Joyce to stay at home by herself, and if something happened, there would be no one to help. If she stayed with Mrs. Vance, they could all look out for one another.

For another, Joyce was a medical student, and Susan Warren was about to go into labor. Having Joyce around would provide an extra layer of security when the time came.

So, having Joyce move in was a win-win.

Persuaded by Melody Summers and Mrs. Vance’s family, Joyce Lawson stopped refusing and agreed to stay with them for the time being.

After a moment of thought, Joyce Lawson said to the others, "I want to go back to my place now and grab some of my things."

At this hour, Yvonne York and Gregory Lawson were surely still asleep. Joyce wanted to bring some supplies back, but she also wanted to settle a few things...

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