Reborn in the Apocalypse, This Time I Abandon the Trash Novel

What I hadn't anticipated was that with just an hour to go until midnight , Carlos had actually wheedled the location out of that restaurant owner . On the security feed , I watched the owner point directly toward our location . Then I saw them , trudging their way up the mountain . Not just one person either . Carlos had even brought Anna with him . Watching that ridiculous scene , I made up my mind . Anyone who dared to stand in the way of my family's survival would be the first to perish .

Carlos , if you were hell - bent on digging your own grave , then every terrible thing you'd done to me in my past life would be repaid a hundredfold . I stood in the factory's surveillance room , watching Carlos's figure creep closer on the screen . I felt nothing , no panic , no hesitation . Just cold preparation for what was coming , and deep disgust for the two of them . He really thought he could threaten me , force his way into my shelter . I let out a silent , bitter laugh . By the time Carlos reached the outer perimeter , it was already deep into the night .

The rain and hail had eased , but the ground was slick with mud and visibility remained poor . He prowled along the edge of the factory , searching for an entrance . Then he triggered one of the countless traps I'd set outside . An explosion erupted in a flash , and a coil of razor wire slashed into him . But I hadn't expected just how vicious he could be . He grabbed Anna and yanked her in front of him , using her as a human shield to take the brunt of the explosion . On the monitor , her pale face turned into a bloody mess in an instant .

And then Carlos actually looked straight up toward the cameras and shouted triumphantly , as if he'd just pulled off some grand , heroic feat . " Jade, look ! I got revenge for you ! This is my sincerity . I still love you . We can be a family again . Chapter 7 $ 3.85 % We'll live well together ! " I stood there and felt sick . I hadn't attacked Carlos directly , but my plan was unfolding exactly the way it should . Outside the factory , he was being driven by greed and stupidity . He was clearly injured too , screaming for us to save him .

In a world like this , the first ones to die were the " good hearts . " I ignored him completely . I let him howl outside . He didn't even know where the door was . In the endless dark of the mountains , I supposed he could keep performing for us . Carlos switched between cursing , roaring , and begging , over and over . Then , in the night sky , a sudden white flash streaked across the darkness . Objects like meteors tore toward the earth in a swarm . I remembered . In my last life , the zombie virus had started with those unknown foreign objects . The apocalypse had finally arrived .

Chapter 7 Lucia Morh Lucia Morh is a passionate storyteller who brings emotions to life through her words. When she's not writing, she finds peace nurturing her garden.