Reborn with Nothing but My Farm and Vengeance in the Apocalypse novel Chapter 442

Chapter 442: Chapter 442: A Family of Actors

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Most of the residents in the building had gone to the temporary shelter on the 23rd floor. Because they had to settle everyone in and distribute supplies, Winnie Summers and Colin Summers didn’t get back until very late.

At the dinner table, seeing how exhausted the siblings Winnie and Colin looked, Grace Sutton asked worriedly, "Do you two have to go to the shelter every day? Climbing to the 23rd floor once a day without an elevator... you must be dead tired."

Colin Summers stuffed a greasy beef bun into his mouth and replied, his words muffled, "We have to go every day for now. The shelter was just established, so we’re worried about trouble breaking out. Once things stabilize in a while, we’ll start taking shifts."

Hearing this, her grandmother pursed her lips. "They’re all neighbors. We’ve lived together for so many years. What kind of trouble could there be?" she said, puzzled. "I think you’re just worrying over nothing."

Hearing this, Melody Summers thought, ’That’s not necessarily true.’

’Thinking of Chloe Sharp and Frank York, whom I’d encountered today, not to mention the man with glasses and the long-haired man who had been clamoring to eat someone else’s pet dog, I feel like there will be no shortage of trouble in the days to come.’

’Neighborly love is built on a foundation of no conflicting interests. In times like these, everyone knows supplies are scarce, and it’s impossible to know what’s in people’s hearts. Fortunately, Winnie has a gun, and we have some crossbows at home. That should be enough to deter some of the troublemakers...’

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After the temporary shelter was established, a few relatively peaceful days passed.

This morning, Winnie and Colin had just left after breakfast. Melody was about to return to her space to harvest some seafood when a frantic knocking suddenly erupted at the door.

Grace Sutton hurried over to see who it was. After getting a clear look through the peephole, her expression turned to one of surprise.

She then looked over at Melody and whispered, "It’s Jade and Clark!"

Melody’s heart sank.

For Jade Rowan and Clark Summers to show up now, there was only one likely reason—Cameron Summers had finally imploded.

’This day had finally come.’ Melody paused for a moment, then said to Grace Sutton, "Auntie, let them in. But don’t let Grandma find out."

Right now, Grandma and Miss Lowell were in the gym in 1605, line dancing. The two old ladies had taken up exercising since the start of winter. Melody planned to use her grandmother’s absence to deal with this situation quickly and decisively.

’If Grandma finds out Uncle Cameron has started gambling again...’ Melody was afraid the shock would make the old woman sick. It was better to keep it from her.

Melody’s guess was correct. The moment Jade Rowan stepped inside, her knees buckled, and she fell to the floor before Grace Sutton with a THUD.

Jade Rowan wasn’t even wearing a scarf, and her face was red from the freezing cold. She was crying wretchedly, her tears freezing into icy beads that clung to her cheeks.

She grabbed Grace Sutton’s pant leg and pleaded through her sobs, "Grace, I’m begging you! Please, you have to help us!"

Grace Sutton was taken aback by this display. She rushed forward to help Jade up, saying, "What are you doing? Get up, please get up!"

Grace helped Jade to the sofa and poured hot water for her and her son. "Here, drink some hot water first," she said soothingly. "What’s happened? Don’t panic, just tell me slowly."

Jade took the cup of hot water and said between sobs, "Grace, they’ve taken Cameron... He owes them two hundred pounds of rice, ten cases of ham sausage, and five hundred pounds of coal. They said we have to bring the supplies to get him back... Please, I’m begging you, you have to save Cameron!"

"What?!" Grace Sutton jumped, shocked by Jade’s words.

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