[{"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-274":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},1240924,1668,"Chapter 274: Regret-3","zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-chapter-274",274,"\u003Cp>Brenda’s composure finally cracked. \"I was wrong! I was foolish! You’re perfect for my son...he’ll see that too!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivy clicked her tongue and shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now that sounds desperate, Aunt. Just a moment ago, you said we were bluffing, and now you’re begging us to stay? How quickly your heart changes when food is involved.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The faint smirk tugging at Ember’s lips deepened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we truly meant to deceive you, Aunt Brenda, we wouldn’t have brought this much rice. But since you don’t believe us... We’ll just leave it at that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brenda lunged forward, clutching Ember’s sleeve, her pride long forgotten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please! I’ll agree...no, I’ll insist on this marriage! You don’t have to wait for Jay to come back; I’ll prepare everything!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ember gently freed her sleeve, her smile serene but distant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s no need to rush. After all, your son should have a say too, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her calm voice felt like a slap. Brenda stood frozen, her hands trembling as the reality dawned; she had overplayed her hand, and now even her false kindness looked pathetic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivy turned to Felix with a cheerful tone, \"Let’s not waste more time. We still have to deliver supplies to the southern base before dark.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Felix nodded and began steering the cart away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait!\" Brenda shouted, and the next second she knelt down and bowed to Helena, \"I am sorry for my words earlier; I was arrogant before! I shouldn’t have insulted you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the other could even react, she turned toward Victor and bowed, \"Sorry! I didn’t know the difference and repeatedly insulted you! Please forgive me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brenda could swear she had never apologized to someone so sincerely before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the Nightbane family was taken aback by Brenda’s actions, they regained their composure soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright! Alright! We forgive you.\" Helena waved her hand with a generous expression. Her daughter had beaten up Brenda before, and Brenda had now apologized too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So all the other matters could be forgotten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention... an even more cruel punishment was waiting for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing them accepting her apology, Brenda heaved a sigh of relief. Maybe now... the marriage could be retained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then the marriage...\" Brenda began, but Ivy cut her off midway, \"We will talk about it when Jay returns. For now, let’s return.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brenda’s hopeful smile froze midway, the light in her eyes dimming again. \"B-but... why wait? What if something happens to him out there?\" She stammered, trying to sound concerned, though her gaze still lingered greedily on the departing cart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ember’s voice remained calm but carried an unmistakable finality. \"Then we’ll handle it when the time comes, Aunt. We’re not in a hurry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those words, polite on the surface, sliced through Brenda like a knife. She could only nod stiffly, forcing a shaky smile. \"O-of course... I understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Nightbane family began walking away, their figures retreating slowly under the bright sunlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brenda wiped away the sweat dripping down her forehead and entered her house with a sway. The heat had become increasingly unbearable...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the fans and air conditioner in the house couldn’t prevent her from sweating buckets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She thought about the Nightbanes, who didn’t even break out in a single sweat and seemed to have returned to their former selves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially the soft pink dress Ember was wearing... it looked comfortable and high-end! The Nightbane family was truly a dragon among phoenixes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though they faced a setback when the apocalypse descended, once they found their daughter... they all returned to their former selves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She suspected that the poor persona they had adopted till now was nothing but a test.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if that was the case... then she had failed miserably!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sigh! At least her son was more astute than she!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Once Jay returns and gets married to Ember, I will ask for that dress Ember was wearing and give it to Ophelia...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Midway through her sentence, Brenda stopped, and tears pooled in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just God knows what kind of spell she was under... she even thought of selling her precious son and daughter...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brenda regretted her decisions deeply and vowed in her heart that once Ophelia and Jay returned... she would treat them well!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This disaster and the empty house had helped her see through many things she had ignored before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, what she didn’t know was... it was already too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ophelia was lingering outside her own villa like a thief. She had no other place to go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hence, she heard everything the Nightbane had done. Shock was written all over her face, while regret slowly started to claw at her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If only... if only she had let her brother leave and not knocked him out... maybe today she wouldn’t be so miserable and would be living like a king!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the most useless word was ’if.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hesitating for a long while, Ophelia left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mother’s greed just now spoke volumes about how unrepentant she feels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I should find my boyfriend...\" Ophelia murmured and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the next two days, Ophelia successfully found her boyfriend’s location. Her heart throbbed with excitement when she realized he was in his home, though she was also confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why in his house? Wasn’t he assigned some task by her mother?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a deep breath, she knocked on the door with anticipation, and when the door swung open, Ophelia grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hi Ryan...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of the familiar young man with curly hair and emerald green eyes, Ophelia saw a young woman with blonde hair and pitch-black eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are...\" Ophelia questioned, her heart sinking slightly, yet she desperately hoped... it wasn’t like what she was thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh? I am Ryan’s wife.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ophelia’s smile shattered instantly, her words catching in her throat. \"W-wife?\" she stammered, her voice barely above a whisper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blonde woman nodded casually, leaning against the doorframe with a faint, triumphant smirk. \"Yes. We got married a month ago. Who are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ophelia’s mind went blank. Her lips trembled as she forced a shaky laugh. \"T-that’s impossible... Ryan would have told me... we...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she could finish, a familiar voice drifted from inside the house. \"Honey, who’s at the door?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1022,"2026-06-05T15:12:36.807Z",1,"novelbin.me","090555607e3ced9e1cbfdeaa9ff8467260581753c5454388c2e6ded69171a8b8","zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-chapter-275","zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-chapter-273",706,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-cover.jpg"]