Ethereal Awakening: A Post-Apocalyptic Dystopian Zombies Survival Odyssey (Ethereal Artifacts Book 1) by Jennifer Wells

Author:Jennifer Wells [Wells, Jennifer]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Jolly Witch Book House
Published: 2024-05-31T23:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 16

An Unwelcomed Guest

"JP, SOMEONE'S COMING." Holden's eyes were locked on the window as he relayed the message to Ray.

Having completed counting the medicine supplies, Ray gazed at the rain falling outside.

The weather remained fierce, with thunderstorms raging outside. A pair of figures drew near, coming from the hazy border between sky and earth—a slender girl clutching a massive iron umbrella, using it to withstand the wind and rain.

She pushed a wheelchair with a young man on it.

Squinting, the group tried to identify the newcomers. Before they could make out who they were, Ray had already opened the warehouse door and rushed into the rain. "You're back?" He reached Cora in a few strides, his eyes fixed on her. "Are you hurt?"

"No."

"That's good. Come inside, it's pouring outside."

Despite only being out for a short while, his hair and clothes were soaked. Ray didn't seem to mind; in fact, he looked quite pleased. Of course, he was happy because this time Cora didn't disappear—she had come back.

Cora nodded, closed the enormous umbrella, and followed him into the warehouse.

"We found the fever-reducing medicine. Just in case, we're also taking some of the other prescription drugs back," Ray explained the current situation to her.

Even as Ray was explaining the current situation to her, his attention remained fixed on Cora until he unexpectedly caught sight of the man in the wheelchair.

"Who's this?"

"Um, he..." Cora hesitated for a moment.

Primarily because she wasn't very eloquent, and the situation with Onyx was quite complex. She didn't know where to begin.

Cora's quick trip outside with a stranger in tow had already attracted attention.

However, since the others had interacted with Cora several times, their curiosity wasn't malicious.

They discreetly stole glances, still huddled together, trying to find out what was happening.

Facing the onlookers, Onyx cleared his throat and spoke weakly, "Hello, everyone. I'm Onyx de Montclair, a pharmaceutical researcher from the neighboring Evergreen Biotech. I had been conducting closed experiments there before the apocalypse, but alas... I've been trapped in the research facility for several days now. Luckily, Miss. Thornton came to my rescue."

He let out a sigh of relief, as if he had narrowly escaped disaster. "I'm truly grateful. If it weren't for Miss. Thornton, I doubt I would have made it out."

Cora. "..."

Well, she didn't need to explain; he had already come up with an elaborate story.

He was portraying himself as thankful and genuine, shifting the focus away from his true identity.

What pharmaceutical researcher? What closed experiments? In those experiments, you'd be poking people's eyes with pens and splashing sulfuric acid on their faces, wouldn't you?

Cora grumbled internally, although outwardly she maintained her composure and didn't expose him.

Ray noticed Cora's subtle expressions and beckoned her over. She followed him a few steps away, away from the crowd.

"Is this guy really someone you rescued from Evergreen Biotech?"

"Yes."

While the details were different, the result was indeed as Ray had guessed.

"Are you planning to take him back to the safe zone?"

"Yes."

Ray's eyebrows furrowed.

"Is it not a good idea?" Cora countered.

"It's not that it's not a good idea, it's just.

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