[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower":3,"chapter-zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-chapter-148":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Zombie Apocalypse: I Have Safe Zone Superpower",{"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},1241248,1668,"Chapter 148 148: Greedy Mother","zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-chapter-148",148,"\u003Cp>Annie gritted her teeth. Her mother's words cut deep. She vividly remembered everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once, her mother had lived a life of wealth. She was the mistress of a rich man, and with him she had Annie and her younger brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had a fine house, fine clothes, and food without limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mother had servants to wait on her. She had always said she would give Annie and her brother the best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But one mistake changed everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Annie could still see that day in her mind. She had gotten into a fight at school. Other children had called her a bastard without a father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Desperate and furious she commited a mistake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had shouted that she was the daughter of a rich man. At that time, she thought it was nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But word had reached the man's real family. His true daughter went crying to him, saying an outsider child was claiming to be his blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man's face had gone red with rage. He had not even listened. In his eyes, Annie's mother became nothing but a stain on his reputation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like that, he cut ties. The gifts stopped, the money stopped, and the guards threw them out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Annie's mother had yelled at her for days. Then, when anger cooled, she had taken Annie and her brother far away, hiding in a poor and quiet place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since then, Annie had carried the burden. She worked hard, trained harder, and supported her mother. But her mother never forgave her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It's true… I made a mistake,' Annie thought bitterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'But that man would have left someday anyway. He never planned to keep us. Even something small like Mother breaking a cup could have been his excuse. My mistake just gave him the chance to throw us away.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mother never believed that. To her, everything was Annie's fault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a deep breath, Annie looked straight at her mother. Her voice was calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's true. I caused you to lose your place. But even if I hadn't, you wouldn't have kept it for long. That man was already waiting to leave you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mother's face turned red with fury. She pointed her finger at Annie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How dare you! Do you think you can rebel against me? Have you forgotten who is in my hands? Your brother!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Annie's heart tightened. She opened her mouth, ready to answer, but another voice suddenly cut through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If that's the case,\" a weak but sharp voice said, \"then she should just abandon me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both Annie and her mother turned in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was her younger brother. He was thin, pale, and sickly, only twelve years old, but his eyes were burning with defiance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared at their mother, his fists clenched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I'm nothing but a tool… if you're planning to use me against Annie… then I'd rather die right now than let you keep controlling her!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before anyone could stop him, he turned toward the wall, ready to smash his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop!\" Annie cried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She teleported forward in a flash and grabbed him just in time. She pulled him into her arms, holding him tightly. Her heart was racing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mother's face went white for a second, fear flashing in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She might be greedy, she might love food and money more than anything after the apocalypse, but deep down she still cared for her children.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had never wished for their deaths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she saw Annie had stopped the boy, she let out a sigh of relief. But then her anger quickly returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glared at her son. \"Why are you acting like this? Do you think I don't care for you? Everything I do is for your own good!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy struggled in Annie's arms. His small body twisted as he tried to break free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lies! If it was for my good, why do you keep using me to hurt Annie? Why do you threaten her again and again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried once more to slam his head against the wall, but Annie held him firmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough,\" Annie whispered, hugging him tightly. She patted his back softly, her voice steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't say things like that. Don't do this. I'm fine. You don't have to carry this burden. You don't have to feel guilty for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her brother's body shook. Tears of humiliation welled up in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Annie, seeing the faint wrinkles under her eyes, even though she was only twenty-three or twenty-four.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was young, yet her back carried the weight of the whole family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'My sister is strong, but she's too tired,' he thought, his nails digging into his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'She sacrificed everything for me. She never complained. And all I do is watch her get blackmailed over and over. I hate this. I hate being weak.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Annie held her brother close. His small body was still trembling in her arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She whispered in his ear, her voice steady even though her heart felt like it was breaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't be scared. I'll find a way. I promise… one day, I'll take you away from here. We won't have to live like this anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her brother looked at her with watery eyes. He wanted to believe her, and deep down he did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his fists were still clenched tight, his nails pressing into his palms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Annie brushed his hair back and gave him a gentle smile. \"Just wait for me. I'll figure it out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, she thought quietly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'As long as I can sneak him out when the time is right, we won't have to bear Mother anymore. I will protect him, even if it means standing against everything.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......................\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far away, in the military office, the atmosphere was tense. A long table stretched in the middle of the room, and several generals sat around it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Papers were spread out, numbers scribbled, but none of it could hide the truth. Their food was running out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>General Janet adjusted her glasses and spoke in a calm but heavy tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With our food dwindling and no way to grow more, we'll soon be in real danger. At this pace, we cannot last.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1023,"2026-06-05T15:12:36.806Z",1,"novelbin.me","69a4ce71c9b58d6f2f49948973014accd334ced42004bdd179ae18cc15743e58","zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-chapter-149","zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-chapter-147",706,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-cover.jpg"]