The Apocalypse Survival Manual (Three Days Before Doomsday, I Stockpiled Billions) novel Chapter 774

Chapter 774

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Arthur still wasn’t sure whether to tell Nicole he was her father, or what to do about Irene. He never imagined Irene would go this far.

“They’re both your daughters. How could you treat them so differently?” He was done listening to her excuses.” Irene, do I need to show you the proof that you wanted Nicole dead?”

Irene didn’t know Poppy recorded the confrontation. “You bugged the house?”

Arthur hadn’t, but he let her believe it.

Irene’s face went ashen. She tried to speak, but nothing came out.

She wasn’t the only one who changed. Arthur was nothing like the man she remembered. Nothing she said would convince him now.

After a long silence, she let out a bitter laugh.

“Yes, I was a terrible mother. I can’t even look Nicole in the eye. But what was I supposed to do? I wanted to save my family. I wanted to marry you and be happy. No one ever gave me a way to have both.”

Tears rolled down Irene’s cheeks. She wanted someone to blame for how her life turned out, but she didn’t

know who.

She let out a shaky laugh, then started crying again. “Arthur, do you still love me?”

She abandoned her own daughter to save herself, then stood by while someone tried to kill her. Arthur couldn’t believe she was asking him about love.

“Does that even matter to you?”

Irene knew the answer. She just didn’t want to believe it.

Her last bit of hope faded. “What’s going to happen to me now?”

Arthur was quiet for a long moment. “Pack your things. Simon will take you both to the government base in Jazenville in half an hour.”

Right then, Camila threw open her bedroom door. “Dad, you can’t send us there! Another disaster could hit any day. We’ll die out there!”

“I’m not your dad,” Arthur said evenly. “Nicole is my daughter.”

“But she’s alive! I’m the one she nearly killed!” Camila protested. “She beat me in front of everyone and ruined my face. Doesn’t that make us even?”

Arthur’s eyes narrowed.

“She’s alive because she could defend herself. You don’t get credit for that.”

He was done arguing.

“You can stay if you want. But Nicole is my daughter, and under base law, trying to have her killed is punishable

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by death. You made your choices. Now, you have to face the consequences. You can leave or stay. It’s up to you.”

He stood and walked out.

A gust caught the door and slammed it behind him. Irene flinched.

Camila swayed, her voice rising in panic. “Mom, what do we do?”

Irene had no answer. Arthur was already letting them off easy. If he felt nothing for her anymore, neither of them would have made it out of the base alive.

“No! I’m not going!”

Camila was used to living comfortably, and the thought of losing it all sent her into a panic.

“We have nothing, Mom. We won’t survive in Jazenville. I heard people out there are eating each other! Can’t you talk to Nicole? You’re her mother. Maybe she’ll listen if you beg.”

Irene knew better. If being Nicole’s mother meant anything to Nicole, Irene never would’ve needed to seek refuge at the military base.

When Nicole hit her, Irene could tell Nicole wanted her dead. Begging would only give Nicole another chance to kill her.

Irene let out a weary sigh. “We’re on our own now, Camila.”

“How are we supposed to survive?” Camila sobbed.

Irene felt nothing anymore. “We’ll do what we can. If that’s not enough, we die.”

“But I don’t wanna die!” 1

Half an hour later, a military vehicle left the base and sped through the darkness toward Jazenville. 1

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