[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-surviving-the-apocalypse-with-my-yandere-ex-girl":3,"chapter-surviving-the-apocalypse-with-my-yandere-ex-girl-surviving-the-apocalypse-with-my-yandere-ex-girl-chapter-199":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Surviving the Apocalypse With My Yandere Ex-Girlfriend",{"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},1745854,2231,"Chapter 199: The Ones Who Came Back","surviving-the-apocalypse-with-my-yandere-ex-girl-chapter-199",199,"\u003Cp>11:54 PM\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five Hours Into Code Black\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman came screaming out of the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not running.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stumbling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragging herself forward with the kind of desperation that made everyone around her back away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes were red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not bloodshot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The veins around them looked swollen, angry, spreading farther across her face with every ragged breath she took.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She clutched at her chest like something inside her was trying to tear its way out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The word came out broken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she screamed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sound so raw it made even the soldiers flinch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"STAY THE FUCK BACK!\" a soldier shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His rifle was already raised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman kept moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears streamed down her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked terrified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked sick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked like she was dying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’M FUCKING WARNING YOU!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice cracked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The distance between them vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Six.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman reached out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rifle fired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shot echoed across the street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman dropped instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd screamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some people ran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a second, nobody moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldier stared at the body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Breathing hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trying to convince himself he had done the right thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then another soldier grabbed him by the shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"LAWSON!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man nearly jumped out of his skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the hell do you think you’re doing?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lawson stared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She was fucking coming at me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She wasn’t armed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She was infected!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don’t know that!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lawson pointed at the corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The eyes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The eyes don’t mean shit anymore!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That made him pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around them, civilians watched with wide eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fear was everywhere now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nobody trusted what they were seeing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cough made people nervous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A stumble made people nervous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Somebody crying too hard made people nervous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The line between infected and healthy had become impossible to see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twelve infected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the official number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nobody believed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second soldier exhaled heavily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Orders are to refrain from deadly force unless absolutely necessary.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lawson frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words sounded absurd now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They think a cure’s coming.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first soldier blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...a cure?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other looked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His silence answered the question better than words ever could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>⸻\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jennifer sat motionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The operating room had never felt so empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The machine still hummed softly beside Adrian’s abandoned table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surgical tools remained exactly where she had left them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The straps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monitors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The equipment she had spent years trusting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of it sat untouched beneath the sterile white lights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man stood across from her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face was red with barely controlled anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His arms remained folded tightly across his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked like he wanted to break something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jennifer understood the feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where is he?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which somehow made it worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jennifer lowered her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment she allowed herself to feel the full weight of what she’d done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The consequences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chaos outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The possibility that she had just doomed an entire borough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she looked back up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man’s jaw flexed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The answer clearly wasn’t helping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A long silence followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Jennifer smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not because she was happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because something about the situation felt strangely ironic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They say to love...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...is to let go, no?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room went still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the soldiers behind the man looked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another stared at the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nobody seemed comfortable being there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man’s expression twisted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You sick bitch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jennifer laughed softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not mocking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just tired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound only seemed to make him angrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gestured sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldiers moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hands grabbed Jennifer’s arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold metal cuffs snapped shut around her wrists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t resist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fight had already happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hours ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside her own head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man stepped closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Close enough that only she could hear him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You just threw away everything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice dropped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And for what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The answer appeared immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jennifer didn’t say it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She merely looked ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silence irritated him more than any insult could have.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Search the entire tower.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldiers nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He couldn’t have gotten far.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he looked at Jennifer again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hatred simmered behind his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That cure is getting extracted.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice hardened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One way or another.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jennifer finally met his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time all night, she smiled genuinely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The expression unsettled him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>⸻\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fuck. Fuck, fuck, fuck...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aubrey adjusted her grip on Adrian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t working.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guy was heavier than he looked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dead weight always was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terri tried helping from the other side, but the entire process looked ridiculous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Between the two of them, they were practically dragging him through the corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I never really thought this part through,\" Aubrey muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terri laughed nervously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Glad we’re on the same page.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite everything, Aubrey snorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elevator came into view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both girls immediately sped up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or tried to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carrying an unconscious person made speed largely theoretical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually they stumbled through the doors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terri nearly collapsed against the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aubrey hammered the button.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The doors remained open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Painfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elevator seemed determined to move at the speed of depression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terri glanced at Adrian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then at Aubrey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aubrey looked at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This seemed way harder in my head.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A grin tugged at Aubrey’s lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The doors began sliding inward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s because I’m here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terri rolled her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she smiled anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For half a second things felt almost normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then footsteps exploded down the hallway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both girls froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aubrey turned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A squad of armed soldiers rounded the corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes widened instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...shit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"WE HAVE A VISUAL!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every rifle came up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>⸻\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man pressed a finger against his earpiece.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Status.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We found them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They’ve got the target.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man’s eyes flicked toward Jennifer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She remained seated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Restrained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shoot them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The response came immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sir, we could hit the target.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man’s expression darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You think I give a shit?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jennifer’s jaw tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He noticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cruel smile appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do whatever you have to.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldier hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Copy that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The transmission ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man leaned back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jennifer looked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elevator doors continued closing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far too slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aubrey slapped the button repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Move!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldiers opened fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hallway erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gunfire tore through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bullets slammed into the elevator doors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sparks exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Metal screamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terri threw herself sideways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aubrey did the same, dragging Adrian down with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The doors finally sealed shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The noise vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only ringing remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smoke drifted lazily through the confined space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terri’s ears buzzed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her chest rose and fell rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For several seconds neither girl spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Aubrey checked her arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A graze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still enough to sting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...fuck me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terri stared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You got hit?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Barely.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You say that like it’s a paper cut.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It kinda is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elevator began descending.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time in several minutes, neither of them had something actively shooting at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That counted as progress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Adrian groaned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both girls froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound had been faint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unmistakable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aubrey slowly looked down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Terri.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terri stared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think he’s awake.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a while, that was all there was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darkness and weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every part of my body hurt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not sharp pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even dull pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just exhaustion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kind that settled into your bones and made moving feel impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn’t remember where I was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Couldn’t remember how I got there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were fragments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rooftop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jennifer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The memories slipped away before I could catch them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then I heard a voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A familiar one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One I hadn’t heard in what felt like forever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look who’s awake.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My eyes snapped open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world blurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shapes swam together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light hurt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything hurt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But slowly the image sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And there she was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aubrey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing right in front of me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a second I genuinely thought I was hallucinating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My mouth opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing came out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aubrey folded her arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trying very hard to look unimpressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Failing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terri peeked out from behind her shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then gave an awkward little wave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reality of it hit me all at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The knot in my chest broke instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I pushed myself upright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearly fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aubrey moved automatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Catching me before I could hit the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Easy, idiot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was all it took.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I grabbed her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pulled her into a hug.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words never came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn’t make them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My throat closed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears flooded my eyes before I could stop them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Embarrassing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment Aubrey went completely rigid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like her brain couldn’t process what was happening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then slowly...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very slowly...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her arms wrapped around me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something warm settled into her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A feeling she hadn’t experienced in a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terri stood there awkwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then I reached out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grabbed her too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The poor girl made a startled noise before being dragged into the hug.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her entire face turned bright red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh my God.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She laughed nervously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh my God.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nobody said anything else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nobody needed to.\u003C\u002Fp>",1530,"2026-06-06T16:52:01.117Z",1,"novelbin.me","200d9fe8bdba471730d3e9e7997d8693035e9b0a40aca03cdcb74693956d1a36","surviving-the-apocalypse-with-my-yandere-ex-girl-chapter-200","surviving-the-apocalypse-with-my-yandere-ex-girl-chapter-198",202,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-apocalypse-with-my-yandere-ex-girl-cover.jpg"]