Reborn with Nothing but My Farm and Vengeance in the Apocalypse novel Chapter 434

Chapter 434: Chapter 434: Temporary Shelter

Melody Summers shook her head. She took Grace Sutton’s hand and said in a low voice, "Don’t go yet, Auntie. You heard what Jade Rowan said today. She doesn’t care at all if Cameron is gambling..."

"Jade only cares if Cameron can win and bring home supplies. Right now, he’s on a winning streak, so she couldn’t be happier. Anything you say to her now will be a waste of time."

Grace Sutton frowned. She remembered Jade Rowan’s comments about "not wanting to work," and she knew Melody was right.

Cameron was on a winning streak, bringing home a steady stream of supplies. It would be nearly impossible to convince Jade Rowan to be wary of him or to cut ties. She just wouldn’t listen.

At this thought, Grace Sutton rubbed her face in frustration and said, "What are we going to do? Clark came home with his father today, and it’s obvious he’s being a bad influence! If this keeps up, the boy is going to get addicted to gambling, too..."

Melody thought for a moment, then answered, "Let’s just wait for now. Who wins at gambling forever? Uncle Cameron is bound to lose eventually..."

Melody recalled a graduate student from her university days who had also taken up gambling.

Having been accepted into a prestigious graduate program, the student was conceited, believing his intelligence and self-control were far superior to other gamblers. He thought that with "the favor of Lady Luck" and "absolute self-discipline," he could be cautious and strategic, just like the master gamblers in the movies, and quit as soon as he won a million.

He was genuinely smart, and he really did win a lot of money. In the end, however, he was buried in debt and his reputation was in tatters. After accumulating massive online loans, he leaped from the roof of a university building, was shattered on impact, and died instantly.

Melody believed a gambler’s fate was sealed. Cameron had been winning for a while, bringing home countless supplies, but winning was the most terrifying part. The more he won, the deeper he’d sink, and the harder it would be to turn back. In the end, he was sure to lose it all.

Melody said to Grace Sutton, "Auntie, when Uncle Cameron loses everything and has nowhere left to turn, he’ll definitely come to us. Persuading Jade and Clark then will be far more effective than you going over now!"

Grace Sutton felt Melody had a point, so she could only nod and reply, "You’re right. That does make sense..."

Just then, the roar of an engine suddenly came from outside the window. The sound grew progressively louder, as if something was approaching.

The sound immediately drew the attention of Melody and Grace inside the room. They both turned to look out the window.

Outside, the blizzard had finally died down, leaving the sky a hazy gray. Several helicopters with blinking lights appeared in the distance.

As the helicopters drew nearer, their shapes grew clearer until one finally hovered over the apartment building.

Melody’s eyes lit up at the sight—the government supply drop had arrived!

*****

Because they had to receive and sort the airdropped supplies, Winnie Summers and Colin Summers got home later than usual. When they walked through the door, their clothes were covered in a layer of white, and their pant legs were soaked with melted snow.

Their grandmother and the others rushed to greet them, busily brushing the snow from their clothes.

Grace Sutton looked at Colin’s and Winnie’s faces, flushed red from the cold, and said with concern, "Look how frozen you are, your lips have turned purple! Were you just up on the roof receiving supplies for hours? What if you get frostbite!"

Colin Summers grinned as he took off his soaked boots and put on a pair of warm slippers. "It’s fine. We were bundled up, I even wore two fur hats. It wasn’t that cold, so we won’t get frostbite. Look, I was so warm I actually started sweating!"

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