Chapter 278
"Ste?" An excited voice echoed through the house as Cody hurriedly came out of the room,
embracing Ste tightly. "Finally, you''re here! We went searching for you at the Sunrise Sanctuary
when we got back to Griffith, but it was all in ruins. We thought something had happened to you and
Jasper. Hey, where is Jasper?"
Hearing the familiar voice, Ste felt a wave of relief. Good to know Cody was still his goofy self.
However, he had changed quite a bit. He was tougher and more mature.
Unlike Lukas and Ang, there was still light in his eyes.
Probably from all the hard knocks they''d taken, his spirit was stronger than ever, especially after
finding love. Even if he stumbled, he could get back up quickly.
Ste smiled, "He had some things to take care of at home. He''lle next time."
"Come here, let me introduce you." Cody naturally wrapped his arm around his girl''s waist, "Ste,
this is my girlfriend, Kitty. Kitty, this is Ste, the one we always talk about. We all grew up together."
Kitty was no beauty queen, with a stern face and a cold aura, but she had a fantastic figure.
After three years of hardships, Cody looked tougher and stood with newfound confidence.
"Hi, Kitty." Ste greeted with a smile, then punched Cody yfully, "Congrattions, you''ve finally
found your love."
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Lukas emerged from the house, ruffling his messy hair, "Ste."
Ste entered the house, lightly patting Lukas, "How''s Ang doing?"
Ang was tidying up a ce for her to sit, "He massages me every couple of hours, and I feel
much better."
The room smelled of cigarettes and medicine, probably because Ang had just taken their meds.
Seeing Ang in good spirits, Ste felt relieved. Three years into the catastrophe, they were all
still alive and able to reunite, which was worth celebrating.
After catching up, Ste briefly exined what had happened since they parted ways, "Jasper and I
have been doing business by the sea, selling some medicine, and have managed to save up
enough to buy a house in Hopefield."
She took out a notebook from her bag, "When you guys left, you left some food and medicine. The
food has been eaten, and some of the medicine that was about to expire has been sold. I''ve always
kept the precious antibiotics and anti-inmmatory drugs, not willing to sell them. They can still be
used after expiry. I just can''t guarantee their effectiveness."
She took out a bag of medicine, "The rest is in here. You guys can split it."
She also took out some dried seafood and corn, "I didn’t dare to bring too much over because I was
worried about the safety here. If you need more, you can ask me, or I can give you all at once. Tell
me which way is safer."
She handed the notebook to Cody, "I''ve kept a record of what we got in exchange for the near-
expiry medicine. You can use it to get more food or medicine, or if you need something specific, I
can find someone to trade for it."
Back at the 18th floor, Ste and Jasper had taken great care of Apartment 1803, and they knew it.
The food and medicine they had left behind were supposed to be for Ste and Jasper, but they
didn''t expect them to return it.
For a moment, they were overwhelmed with emotion, especially Ang. After two years of
witnessing the worst of humanity, where people would fight to the death over a moldy piece of
bread, like her own family, Ste remained unchanged, still willing to take care of them.
Ang looked out the window, her eyes misty with unshed tears.
Even though they wanted the medicine, Cody decided to refuse, "Ste, this was supposed to be for
you and Jasper. We just made up an excuse because we were afraid you wouldn''t ept it. We
may be down and out now, but we can''t go back on our word to you."
Lukas also wanted the medicine for Ang''s treatment, but remembering their past, he remained
silent.
"We are friends." Ste retorted, "When we went to get the medicine, Jasper and I were part of it.
We don''t need your share. Use it for treatment, or trade it for better living conditions."
They exchanged a nce, and Cody finally replied, "Alright, we won''t be polite then. When we can
afford it, we''ll pay you back."
Ste continued to take out items from her bag, herbal medicine for Ang, and some electronics
for them to pass the time.
Ang picked out a box of fever reducer, "Ste, this medicine is for the herbs you gave us. If it''s
not enough, we''ll owe you."
They may be impoverished, but their personalities hadn''t changed much.
"Alright, I won''t be polite either." Ste dly epted, "Check the notebook and let me know in
advance if you need anything, I''ll figure out how to get it."
Despite their poverty, they could still earn a living as security patrol officers, despite the high risks
involved. As long as Ang''s illness was treated, they wouldn''t necessarily be rich, but they
would have no problem making ends meet.
This was why they chose to be security patrol officers instead of police officers.
With their skills, they could easily be police officers, but being a police officer was more than a
job, it was a responsibility. Wearing the uniform would make them feel guilty when taking ownerless
items, but being patrol officers wouldn''t.
While Ang was getting acupuncture treatment, Ste chatted with Lukas and Cody, asionally
stealing a nce at Kitty. She was like a lone wolf, aloof and independent, sitting quietly on the side.
Despite being an outsider, she didn''t seem ufortable at all.
Ste could tell that Kitty was a strong woman. To her, Cody was more like a passerby or a rest
stop. Catching her heart wouldn''t be easy. Despite her cold exterior, she didn''t seem like the type to
haggle over gains and losses, or else she wouldn''t be willing to trade her supplies for medicine to
treat Ang''s illness. It appeared that she got pretty well with the trio.
After the acupuncture was done, Lukas invited Ste to stay for lunch, but she politely declined.
"Cooking around here seems inconvenient; all the caution just to make soup without anyone
catching the scent. When you have some time,e over to my ce. We can have a proper get-
together just like old times."
Ste rose to leave, a thought suddenly striking her, “Do you still have your walkie-talkies?”
During a scavenge gone wrong, they had lost the walkie-talkies Jasper had given them in a
skirmish.
However, Kitty still had one.
Knowing that her walkie-talkie had a range of 10 kilometers, Ste was thrilled. She shared her
home''smunication channel, "Keep in touch."
Especially Ang, who needed to let her know if she felt unwell, and not keep everything bottled
up.
Ste had brought a sr charger with her, but seeing that Cody had one in his room, she decided
not to pull hers out.