[{"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-1050":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},1832199,2438,"Chapter 1050 Brain","evil-mc-s-ntr-harem-chapter-1050",1050,"\u003Cp>Miku looked at Ross waiting for a reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sat a few feet away, relaxed but alert, his broad shoulders outlined by the faint light of the tv screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was something commanding about him, something that made the room itself feel smaller when he was in it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face was striking—too perfect, almost unreal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with the faint stubble along his jaw and the exhaustion that came from surviving a world gone mad, his handsomeness was undeniable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I saved you from those five bastards,\" he said simply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They were planning to make you their slave, you know. If I hadn’t shown up, you wouldn’t be sitting here breathing right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone wasn’t cruel, just matter-of-fact, as though he were stating a weather report.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think I’ve helped you more than anyone ever has in your life,\" he added after a pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you want more, you’re free to stay. I’ve got food, clean water, and enough supplies to last through the next few months. I even make fresh burgers. Help yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gestured toward the kitchen counter, where several freshly cooked patties still steamed beside a loaf of bread and a jar of pickles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miku blinked. The smell of real food—warm, meaty, seasoned—was almost too much to process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For so long, all she had known were dry rations, canned beans, and cold air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scent filled the room like a memory of the old world, of dinners with Ace before everything went wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her stomach growled, betraying her hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hesitated for a long moment before standing up and moving toward the kitchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you,\" she said softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ross didn’t answer right away. His eyes were now fixed on the television screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The newscaster’s voice was grainy and hollow, barely cutting through the static as the footage showed burning cities and collapsing buildings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Entire highways were packed with unmoving cars—each one a coffin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The infection continues to spread across all major continents,\" the anchor’s voice droned. \"Governments have fallen silent. Containment efforts are failing. Humanity’s survival... remains uncertain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ross adjusted the volume slightly. The signal flickered in and out, but it still held strong enough to deliver bad news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zombies were mindless creatures; they didn’t destroy communication lines or satellites.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The internet, against all odds, still survived—one of the last remnants of the old world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was eerie, seeing glimpses of civilization persist while the streets outside were filled with death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miku stood there, holding a burger in her hands, staring blankly at the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The images of fire and blood blurred together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ross glanced at her from the corner of his eye. \"You should eat,\" he said quietly. \"You’ll need your strength.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She nodded and took a small bite. It was warm, soft, and rich with flavor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears pricked at the corners of her eyes before she could stop them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ross didn’t say anything more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned his gaze back to the news, one arm resting on the back of the couch, his expression unreadable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a long time, only the faint hum of the television filled the silence between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing she had been unfair earlier, Miku sat for a long while in silence, her hands clasped tightly on her lap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The warmth of the burger had faded, replaced by a gnawing sense of guilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had spoken rashly before, perhaps too emotionally, and Ross... he hadn’t deserved that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d saved her life, after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a quiet breath, she turned to him. Her voice was gentle, almost hesitant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m Miku.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ross finally glanced at her, his expression calm but distant. \"Ross,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just like that, the silence returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The television continued to hum softly in the background, the image flickering between static and chaos—collapsed cities, burning cars, survivors screaming as hordes of the undead flooded the streets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world was ending, yet here in this small, dimly lit living room, time seemed frozen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five minutes passed. Miku stared at the floor, trying to gather the courage to speak again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her heart was pounding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t know if it was desperation or foolish hope that made her open her mouth, but the words came out before she could stop them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please, Ross...\" she began, her voice trembling, \"please save my husband.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, Ross didn’t respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply stared at her—his eyes unreadable, his expression almost pitying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, slowly, he exhaled and leaned back on the couch, the leather creaking under his weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s a wild world out there, Miku,\" he said finally, his tone quiet but firm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if I wanted to, I’m not risking my skin for someone I don’t know.\" His gaze shifted toward the window, where faint light bled through the curtains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can’t even save my own family, you know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words carried a heaviness that silenced her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miku’s lips parted as if to say something—but nothing came out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room felt colder suddenly. She bit her lip, realizing how selfish her plea must have sounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ross had his own battles, his own losses. Who was she to demand more from him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I understand,\" she whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ross didn’t reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He only turned back toward the television, his face illuminated by the pale glow of the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The news anchor’s voice droned on, lifeless and grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, the distant moans of the undead rose and fell like the sound of the ocean—an unending reminder that safety was fragile, temporary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The night passed slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miku ate the rest of the burgers Ross had prepared, though the taste barely registered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her thoughts kept drifting to Ace—where he might be, whether he was still alive, whether he’d given up searching for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every bite she took felt like betrayal, like moving one step farther from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she finally went to bed, exhaustion overtook her. The sheets were clean, the pillow soft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a brief moment, she almost felt human again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She showered, washed away the grime and blood of the road, and changed into clean clothes Ross had left folded on the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>",1002,"2026-06-09T06:19:05.005Z",1,"novelbin.me","d75fedf53b7dcf988770f9566f609338828b1df774fcc5b6c07f154f85a40fff","evil-mc-s-ntr-harem-chapter-901","evil-mc-s-ntr-harem-chapter-1049",1212,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fevil-mc-s-ntr-harem-cover.jpg"]