Reborn with Nothing but My Farm and Vengeance in the Apocalypse novel Chapter 500

Chapter 500: Chapter 500: Forced Contribution

Melody Summers was a little surprised to hear Joanne White say that.

The task of settling the disaster victims was the responsibility of the reconstruction department.

The reconstruction department had discussed and confirmed which areas on each floor of the residential complex would house victims, and how many, but the specific assignments for each spot were not predetermined.

For each victim, there was a huge difference between being assigned a fully-furnished apartment and a stairwell. It was impossible to satisfy everyone with these assignments, and unsatisfied victims were likely to cause trouble and protest.

With so many people gathered together, the consequences of someone starting a riot were no joke.

But to avoid complications, the reconstruction department decided that this thorny issue would be handled by The Metropolis Residences’ emergency office. But Joanne White wasn’t part of the emergency office, so why was she here helping settle the victims?

’She has no reason to get involved in this mess.’

While Melody Summers was puzzling over this, a young man in a security guard’s uniform walked over.

Melody Summers thought he looked a little familiar, and then she remembered. He seemed to be the new security guard at The Metropolis Residences, a relative of Manager Grant from the property management center.

The guard walked over and naturally put his arm around Joanne White’s shoulder, asking with concern, "Joanne, you’ve been busy all day. You must be tired, right? Want to take a break?"

Joanne White looked at him, smiled, and answered softly, "I’m not tired, Mr. Grant. I’m just happy I can help you."

Seeing this, it all clicked for Melody Summers.

’So that’s why. They’re dating, so that’s why Joanne White is here helping out.’

Watching the scene unfold, Melody Summers felt a wave of complicated emotions. Joanne White looked so soft and fragile, as if she would die the moment she was without a man, but over the years, while many men around her had died, she had survived.

It seemed that no matter the situation, she could always use her personal assets to attract men willing to share their resources with her, always striving to live a better life.

After the guard left, Joanne White looked at Melody Summers, a bit embarrassed, and took the initiative to explain, "After the Suttons died, their apartment was repossessed by the state... I had no other choice..."

Ethan Sutton and his parents had died in the cold disaster. After the police investigated, they ruled the family’s cause of death as them having killed one another. Joanne White had cleverly extricated herself from the situation, avoiding any responsibility.

By the same token, however, Joanne White had no legal relationship with the Suttons, so she couldn’t inherit the Sutton family’s apartment.

The government repossessed the Suttons’ apartment, leaving Joanne White with nowhere to go. She could only fall back on her usual skillset and hook up with the complex’s security guard, Gavin Grant.

She had already done her research. This Gavin Grant was a relative of Manager Grant at the property management center, and he also happened to be single. So, Joanne White made her move, and the two quickly became a couple. It was only natural for Joanne to move into Gavin Grant’s place after that.

Joanne White looked at Melody Summers, her smile a subtle attempt to curry favor. "I really had no choice. A person’s got to survive, right?"

Melody Summers gave a noncommittal response. She didn’t care about Joanne White’s private life.

She glanced at the placement records in Joanne White’s hand and asked casually, "Looks like you’ve settled a lot of people today. Did you come to help before dawn, around four or five?"

Joanne White shook her head. "I just got here. Gavin Grant handled most of these."

Joanne White was only there to put on a show for Gavin Grant, playing the part of the dutiful girlfriend; she had no intention of actually being free labor.

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