The Apocalypse Survival Manual (Three Days Before Doomsday, I Stockpiled Billions) novel Chapter 884

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Chapter 884

Dale frantically Searched Finn Rogers’s pockets and pulled out a medicine bottle. It was empty.

Finn was already out of medication.

“Does anyone have heart medication?” Dale shouted. “Anything for a heart attack?”

Even as he asked, he knew how unlikely it was. Ten years into the disasters, hardly anyone had medicine tere

The officers began calling out in alarm. “Turn the ferry around! We need to get him to the hospital!”

Finn, the base’s Chief of Staff, tried to stop them, struggling for breath.

“I’m fine. Just need…a minute. The hospital’s out of medicine, too. Don’t trouble them. We’ve got important work to do today.”

He ran out of medication a while ago, but never told anyone.

Finn insisted they keep going, but the others weren’t willing to risk his life.

Nicole watched him struggle to breathe. He looked about Arthur’s age.

After a brief hesitation, she stood. “I have some.”

When she prepared Arthur’s heart medication, she kept a few bottles for emergencies. She reached into her bag and offered one to Dale.”

The bottle had a plain label that read, “Fast-Acting Heart Pills.”

With a senior officer’s life in his hands, Dale hesitated. “You’re sure this is heart medication?”

Nicole took the bottle back. “It came from the pharmaceutical facility at the southern military base. If you don’t trust it, I’ll keep it.”

Dale quickly reclaimed it. “I was only asking. Of course I trust you.”

She lived at the base, after all, and her husband worked on Platform A. He doubted she would risk trying anything under those circumstances. 1

He opened the bottle and sniffed. The pills smelled much like Finn’s usual medication.

The other officers had their doubts, too, but there was no time to argue. Even if the ferry turned around now, Finn might not make it to the hospital.

They would have to take the chance.

Dale shook four pills into his palm and helped Finn place them under his tongue to dissolve.

Everyone watched anxiously. Five minutes later, color began returning to Finn’s face, and they all breathed a little easier.

Visibly relieved, Dale joined Nicole in her corner. “Nicole, I’m sorry if I sounded harsh earlier. I was worried. Thank you for stepping in. You really saved us back there.”

“It was nothing.” Nicole held out her hand. “Can I have my medicine back?”

Dale gave her a sly smile and tucked the bottle into his pocket. “You and Zeph are young and healthy. You don’t need these. Why don’t you sell them to me?”

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Chapter 884

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“They’re not for sale.”

Name your price. Anything you want.”

“I’m not interested.”

“Come on. If there’s something I can do for you, just ask.” He gave her another broad smile. “And if I can make it happen, I can talk to someone who can.”

Nicole didn’t budge. “I’m not selling.”

“Before the disasters, the southern military base was the Southern Military District, with its headquarters in Grayport. Colonel Rogers served there as a young man before transferring east.

“That’s where you came from, too, isn’t it? Small world. He and the southern base’s commander go way back. They’ve put their lives on the line together.

“You’d be helping save a life. And I’m sure the southern base took good care of you. You could think of this as returning the favor.”

Nicole could see why Dale worked in administration. The man always had an argument ready.

She gave him a questioning look and waited.