Reborn with Nothing but My Farm and Vengeance in the Apocalypse novel Chapter 48

Chapter 48: Chapter 48: Material Supply Point

Once July began, the weather grew even hotter. By now, almost no one dared to go out during the day, and the streets were completely empty. Everyone hid in their rooms with the air conditioning blasting, curtains drawn tight, afraid of even a sliver of sunlight getting in.

Melody Summers had been busy in the Arcadian Space recently. The peach, apple, and pear trees in the grove had begun to bear ripe fruit. Melody picked some of the pears and brewed a large batch of honey and snow pear drink, which she chilled with ice for her family.

The first batch of chicks and ducklings at the farm had grown up. Melody Summers caught several chickens and ducks and took them all to the processing workshop.

The workshop had an automated slaughtering system that handled everything in one go: killing, bleeding, de-feathering, and gutting.

Her family had already worked their way through a portion of the frozen meat Melody Summers had stored in the freezer, so now she could finally start processing the animals from her space.

The cost of running commercial farms had become too high, and most had gone out of business. Meat was now a luxury ordinary people couldn’t afford. A family like the Summers Family, who had several meat dishes at every meal, was an extreme rarity.

While picking apples and snow pears, Melody Summers found two new beehives. She harvested a portion of the honeycomb, planning to make more honeysuckle-infused honey.

Sophie Thorne couldn’t stop praising the honey Melody Summers had given her. She had some trouble sleeping, and the honey had significantly improved her rest.

Melody Summers brought some honey over to Sophie Thorne’s place for a visit and a chat.

The renovations on Sophie Thorne’s downtown apartment were finished, but she had no plans to move back for now. For one, the high-rise was too hot, and for another, the city center was becoming more and more chaotic.

With prices skyrocketing, smash-and-grabs at downtown stores were frequent, and there were also many home invasions.

The Metropolis Residences, being less populated, was actually quieter than the downtown area. So, Sophie Thorne and Ronan Rhodes had decided to stay here until the situation returned to normal.

Sophie Thorne casually remarked to Melody Summers, "Sylvia Lancaster got engaged last month. Practically no one showed up for the ceremony."

That’s how high society worked. With the Lancaster Family on the verge of bankruptcy and the Sutton Family also in decline after several rounds of layoffs, many of the elite were distancing themselves from the two families. Sylvia Lancaster’s engagement party had been a dismal affair.

"One of the guests, who wasn’t on good terms with the Lancaster Family and had heard the rumors about Sylvia Lancaster not being their biological daughter, deliberately commented that Sylvia and Mrs. Lancaster didn’t look alike. The expressions on the Lancasters’ faces changed instantly. Ethan Sutton and his family were furious too, but they couldn’t really say anything to refute it."

Melody Summers hadn’t heard from the Lancaster Family in a long time. In the days before Sylvia Lancaster’s engagement, Mrs. Lancaster had bombarded her with calls, demanding she attend the ceremony. She had also sent a flood of messages, crying about how thoughtless Melody was and how much she was hurting her.

"Melody, are you really that jealous of Sylvia?"

"Melody, you and Sylvia are both my daughters. A mother loves all her children equally. Why must you make things so difficult for me?"

"Melody, are you sure you won’t come home? If you don’t come back for your sister’s ceremony, then the Lancaster Family will no longer recognize you as one of their own, and you will never have the chance to return!"

"..."

Melody Summers didn’t reply to any of these messages. She couldn’t be bothered to deal with the Lancasters. She knew their good days were numbered anyway.

*

After saying goodbye to Sophie Thorne, Melody Summers planned to head to the Arcadian Space to check on the miniature pigs at the farm. Two of the sows were pregnant, and Melody wanted to give them some extra feed.

Just then, her phone rang. It was Winnie Summers. Melody Summers quickly answered, and Winnie’s voice came through the line, "Honey, can you come to the property management center right now? There’s something we need to discuss with you."

Melody Summers immediately replied, "Okay, Mom. I’m on my way."

Melody Summers hurried to the property management center under the blazing sun, her back soaked with sweat by the time she arrived. Winnie Summers, Colin Summers, and Crystal Lynch were waiting for her in the lobby.

Melody Summers walked up to them. "Mom, Uncle, what happened?"

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