When the World Ends, She Begins novel Chapter 56

Olivia noticed Natalie staring at the baby poster on the wall, and a bittersweet smile formed on her lips.

She rubbed her tired eyes and reached back to shut the door.

That's when she suddenly spotted Natalie's little white puppy, Lucky.

Lucky was so tiny that Olivia almost closed the door on her.

She quickly stopped the door in time, waiting for the puppy to wander in before shutting it all the way.

She laughed and patted Lucky on the head. "Hey, little one, I almost didn't see you there."

Lucky sniffed her hand and then gently nudged it with her head before running over to Natalie.

Animals were sensitive to humans' intention.

Natalie noticed that, of all the people Lucky had met, Olivia was the only one who didn't show a greedy look.

She was also one of the rare few that Lucky didn't bare her teeth at.

"Don't you ever get tempted to eat her? You must be starving." Natalie was blunt as always.

Olivia looked surprised—she hadn't expected that question from Natalie.

She glanced down at Lucky. "I used to have a dog too. Her name was Nina, and she was a pug. I raised her for fourteen years before she passed away two years ago.

"My husband wanted to get me another dog, but since we were planning on having a baby, we decided not to. We wouldn't have had the energy to take care of it right.

"Dogs are the most loyal friends a person can have. They're like children to me—I could never bring myself to hurt one."

Natalie could see she was getting emotional, so she dropped the topic and handed Olivia some food she'd taken from Braxton's place.

"Here. I just raided a house and ended up with this."

Natalie didn't even want to keep Tiffany and Braxton's stuff, not even in her storage space. But she hated wasting food—especially these days.

So she just gave it to Olivia.

Olivia thought Natalie had come by to ask her for help. She was surprised when she realized Natalie was just dropping off supplies.

She quickly waved her hands dismissively. "Natalie, you've already helped me a lot. I can't just keep taking your things for free!"

Natalie replied, "It's not for free. I saw all those medical books in your place. You must be a pretty skilled doctor, right?

"Just take these as an advance payment. If I ever need medical help, I'll come to you."

Olivia shook her head. "You don't have to pay me for that, Natalie. If you ever need anything, I'll do my best to help you—no strings attached."

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