[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-sickly-cannon-fodder-spoiled-by-the-powerful-apo":3,"chapter-sickly-cannon-fodder-spoiled-by-the-powerful-apo-sickly-cannon-fodder-spoiled-by-the-powerful-apo-chapter-181":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Sickly Cannon Fodder: Spoiled by the Powerful Apocalypse Bosses",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},562932,814,"Chapter 181","sickly-cannon-fodder-spoiled-by-the-powerful-apo-chapter-181",181,"\u003Cp>Suzy paused mid-motion as she slipped on her shoes, glancing back at Liam, clearly surprised that he had offered to walk her out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she could respond, Liam had already stepped beside her, taking his own shoes from the cabinet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll walk you,\" he repeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright,\" Suzy agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That he took the initiative was a good sign. There was no reason to refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the moment they finished changing and opened the door, they ran straight into Wendy in the hallway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suzy and Wendy stared at each other, eyes sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wendy clearly hadn’t expected to see Suzy coming out of Liam’s apartment. The shock on her face was impossible to miss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a brief moment, the air froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, Liam hadn’t noticed her. Then he looked up and saw Wendy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His reaction was calm. He only glanced at her briefly before looking away again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go,\" he said to Suzy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That near-complete disregard twisted Wendy’s expression instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Liam!\" she called out sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hurried forward, stepping in front of them, her gaze flicking back and forth between their faces, anger burning in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A surge of jealousy, stronger than ever before, threatened to consume her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Liam turn his attention to her. \"What is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wendy didn’t answer him. Instead, she looked straight at Suzy and demanded, \"What are you doing in Liam’s apartment?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice sounded calm on the surface, but there was something warped beneath it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there a problem with that?\" Suzy replied coolly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wendy’s lips twitched before she forced out a stiff smile. \"Of course not. I was just asking...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In reality, she was grinding her teeth so hard they nearly cracked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of joke was this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why could Suzy go into Liam’s home?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wendy was on the verge of exploding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had known Liam for so long. She had even helped him. In a way, she was practically his savior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet she had never once stepped inside his apartment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So why could Suzy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of tricks had this woman used to charm every man around her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the person she despised most standing beside the man she wanted, jealousy and malice coiled around her heart like suffocating vines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Wendy’s mind, Liam was her future man. By her own logic, that already made him hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And right now, she wanted nothing more than to tear Suzy apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing so close, Wendy’s attempt at composure was flimsy at best. The flash of distortion and malice in her eyes didn’t escape Suzy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chill ran through Suzy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wendy was truly furious this time. Furious enough that she could barely keep up the act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What kind of expression is that?\" Suzy asked, watching her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it really that unbearable for her to see Suzy coming out of Liam’s apartment?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wendy let out a dry laugh. \"Nothing. I was just curious, that’s all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lowered her head, suppressing the venom in her gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she looked up again, her expression had returned to normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, where are you two going?\" she asked gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Liam look at her, his tone flat and unreadable. \"It’s personal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smile on Wendy’s lips nearly cracked. \"You can’t even tell me? That’s a bit much, don’t you think...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m walking her back to her place.\" His answer was brief, offering no further explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would have been better if he hadn’t said anything at all. The words hit Wendy like a blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re leaving now,\" Liam added, glancing at Suzy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She caught the look and nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them stepped around Wendy and headed upstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One step. Two steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wendy stood frozen in place, watching Liam’s figure grow more distant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t even spare her another glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That complete disregard hurt more than any harsh words ever could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stared at their retreating backs, walking side by side, the malice in her eyes nearly spilling over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liam, you bastard. Unfaithful bastard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was supposed to be hers, yet he was so close to Suzy. If that wasn’t betrayal, what was?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Suzy, seducing her man... They both deserved to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I won’t let them get away with this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wendy drew in a sharp breath, fury burning through her chest as she spun on her heel and stormed off. Her footsteps slammed against the stairs, loud and violent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cheating man deserved punishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Suzy, the shameless third party, wouldn’t get away with it either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wendy left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The safety door slammed shut with a deafening bang. The noise echoed through the stairwell, impossible to ignore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suzy glanced at Liam and found that he was already looking at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes met. Both of them paused mid-step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...She seems angry,\" Suzy said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And what are you going to do about it?\" she asked, her tone casual, but probing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liam blinked slightly, clearly caught off guard. \"What do you mean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wendy is angry,\" Suzy repeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They held each other’s gaze for a few seconds. Suzy blinked, waiting for him to continue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he simply looked at her, as if weighing something in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suzy couldn’t hold back anymore. \"Aren’t you going to go comfort her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the words left her mouth, even she could hear the testing edge in them. Too late to take it back now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liam’s brows knit faintly, confusion flickering across his face. Then, as if something clicked, his expression settled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have nothing to do with her,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was calm, but firm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suzy arched a brow. \"Really? She seems to care about you a lot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liam fell silent for a brief moment, choosing his words carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She...comes to find me often,\" he said at last. There was a trace of fatigue in his voice. \"Brings things. Asks if I need help. Says we can go out together to look for supplies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suzy listened, already piecing things together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I refused,\" Liam continued. \"I told her it wasn’t necessary. But she keeps coming anyway.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Liam’s brows drew tighter, as though recalling something distinctly unpleasant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t like it,\" he said after a pause. \"The way she looks at me... it feels like she’s looking at something that belongs to her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than once, he had felt it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The way Wendy looked at him wasn’t the way you looked at another person. It was the way someone looked at an object they owned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if he weren’t Liam at all, but something that already belonged to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suzy’s gaze shifted slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That description... was painfully accurate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was always a subtle possessiveness in Wendy’s eyes when she looked at him. As though he were something she had already claimed, just waiting for the moment she decided to take him.\u003C\u002Fp>",1129,"2026-05-30T15:23:36.944Z","2026-06-01T04:31:34.774Z",1,"novelbin.me","c70dd681516acaa2c38e224a68466b4c375e92b44794b9a3e244db3ad526b7cc","sickly-cannon-fodder-spoiled-by-the-powerful-apo-chapter-182","sickly-cannon-fodder-spoiled-by-the-powerful-apo-chapter-180",210,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsickly-cannon-fodder-spoiled-by-the-powerful-apo-cover.jpg"]