[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-evil-mc-s-ntr-harem":3,"chapter-evil-mc-s-ntr-harem-evil-mc-s-ntr-harem-chapter-1034":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Evil MC's NTR Harem",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1832183,2438,"Chapter 1034 Koala","evil-mc-s-ntr-harem-chapter-1034",1034,"\u003Cp>Ross tilted his head slightly, studying her more closely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corners of her eyes were damp, the faint glimmer of tears threatening to spill, yet she refused to give herself fully over to despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a fire in her, quiet but undeniable—a persistence that intrigued him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I guess it’s time to make her mine... again,\" he muttered under his breath, his voice low and laced with amusement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a certain thrill in it—the anticipation of conquest, not merely of the body, but of the mind and heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He enjoyed the game, the tension, the subtle dance of power and persuasion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s funny how it’s going to be like I’m basically stealing a woman from my own self.\" Ross muttered because Lyric was also him in disguise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a long moment, he simply observed, letting the thought settle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world outside could burn, collapse, or drown in chaos—it mattered little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, in this moment, the only thing that mattered was the woman in his eyes and the question of how he would claim her attention, once again, in a way only he could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A slow, almost imperceptible smile curved his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you okay, Mom? Has Dad finally contacted us?\" Daniel asked, his voice trembling slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The handsome seventeen-year-old tried to mask his worry, but it was clear in the tight line of his jaw and the way his hands fidgeted nervously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was nothing he could do to reach his father, and the helplessness weighed heavily on him, a constant reminder of the danger that had overtaken the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ashley forced a smile, though it was brittle and fleeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not yet,\" she said softly, trying to keep her voice steady. \"But I know he will. Your father is okay. I can feel it in my heart, Daniel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even as she spoke the words, a single tear slipped down her cheek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She quickly brushed it away, unwilling to let her son see just how fragile she felt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the chaos had first erupted—the streets overrun by the undead, the dead rising from the ground—her world had fallen apart in a matter of hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had feared for Daniel’s life and her husband Lyric’s survival, but Ross’s men had arrived just in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Claiming that Lyric was a friend of Ross, they had rescued her and her son, whisking them away to a safer location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a miracle, and one she had been silently grateful for every day since.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet now, more than a week had passed since the outbreak, and still, no word had come from her husband.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each day felt heavier than the last, filled with uncertainty and fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world outside their temporary sanctuary had become a nightmare: buildings burned, streets emptied, and the groans of the undead echoed faintly even in places that had once seemed safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hope was a fragile thing in these desperate times, easily crushed by the weight of reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel noticed the faint tremor in his mother’s hands and the tightness around her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mom... I know you’re worried,\" he said gently, squeezing her hand. \"But we’re okay. We’re alive. That has to mean something, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ashley took a deep breath, trying to calm herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at her son, his dark eyes shining with determination that mirrored the man he was becoming, and felt a swell of both pride and fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Daniel. That means a lot,\" she whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Being alive... it’s a chance. A chance to keep hoping, to keep waiting for him. We just have to hold on a little longer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room they were in was quiet, the air thick with tension and faint traces of fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, the distant moans of zombies reminded them that the world beyond these walls was anything but safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The once familiar streets and neighborhoods had become hunting grounds, filled with danger at every turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Supplies were scarce, and each day required careful planning and cautious movement to survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel leaned against her shoulder, seeking comfort in her warmth. \"Do you think Dad’s thinking of us too?\" he asked softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ashley pressed her lips to the top of his head, letting herself feel the weight of her son’s trust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course he is, Daniel. I know it. He’s fighting just like we are. He wouldn’t give up on us—not ever.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A long silence followed, broken only by the occasional distant sound from the streets outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They both knew it could be hours before they heard anything new.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even in the quiet, Ashley held onto hope. She had to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For her son, for herself, and for the man she loved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how dark the world became, she would not let despair take them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She would remain strong, a steady anchor for Daniel, until the day Lyric returned—or until they found a way to fight back against the nightmare that had consumed everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Night fell, and still there was no word. Ashley sat by the side of the bed, staring into nothingness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She missed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though she had only seen Lyric on weekends because of the nature of his work, those precious days together had always been filled with laughter and warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been a devoted husband, thoughtful and kind, the kind of man who could make her smile even on the hardest days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how long he’d been away, he always came back with that same gentle grin and the promise that everything would be all right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, that promise felt so far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ashley brushed away a tear and lay down on the small bed, the soft light from her phone screen casting pale reflections across her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had checked her messages countless times throughout the day, hoping for something—anything—from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was only silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she began to drift toward uneasy sleep, her phone suddenly beeped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The familiar chime startled her heart into a frantic rhythm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She snatched it from the nightstand, her breath catching in her throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes widened as she opened it in haste that she almost dropped her phone.\u003C\u002Fp>",1014,"2026-06-09T06:19:05.005Z",1,"novelbin.me","4b67df2e509c337bf07f68ad97c0bcf2db75cec6000f28cba1c442195ad18f62","evil-mc-s-ntr-harem-chapter-1035","evil-mc-s-ntr-harem-chapter-1033",1212,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fevil-mc-s-ntr-harem-cover.jpg"]