[{"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-427":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},1241277,1668,"Chapter 427: Lily and Caleb","zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-chapter-427",427,"\u003Cp>Grace looked up at her, eyes shimmering with unshed tears. \"Help me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words fell like a familiar refrain. Lily let out a slow sigh, rubbing the bridge of her nose. \"I don’t know what more I can help with.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The relationship between Lily, James, Caleb, and Grace had long since twisted into something suffocating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once upon a time, Lily and Grace had been inseparable, best friends who shared secrets, laughter, and dreams. Then they both fell for James.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, James refused to choose, hovering indecisively between them. In the end, he chose Grace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lily had swallowed her feelings and stepped aside, forcing herself to move on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She got together with Caleb soon after, hoping that time and affection would dull the ache James had left behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after just one year, Lily and Caleb parted ways. They weren’t meant for each other, and pretending otherwise only made things worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then everything flipped again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>James began to like Lily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grace began to like Caleb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their relationships crumbled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>James tried to confess to Lily again, but she ignored him completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if her relationship with Caleb hadn’t worked out, she wasn’t desperate enough to accept someone who had once rejected her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caleb, on the other hand, had never liked Grace. Not even a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Grace lingered around him constantly, using Lily as an excuse to stay close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lily is going to come too; you should join us!\" she would say, smiling sweetly. Lily had allowed it for a long time. After all, Grace was her best friend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or so she used to believe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Eva and Mia arrived, Lily finally saw the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grace was selfish by nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe she did see Lily as a friend, but she loved herself more. She never once considered Lily’s feelings while relentlessly pursuing Caleb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Lily’s weary response, Grace pursed her lips and tugged at Lily’s clothes again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t you have some other way?\" she whispered. \"Like... some method? The way you seduced Caleb back then?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the final straw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lily’s eyes darkened. She pointed at Grace, her voice sharp. \"You’re crossing a line.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grace immediately panicked. \"No... no, that’s not what I meant!\" she blurted out, apologizing again and again. \"I really didn’t mean it that way!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lily felt a wave of disgust rise in her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then what did you mean?\" she demanded. \"If you didn’t want to offend me, why would you even ask something like that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grace turned her face away, her voice trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just wanted to know what you have that attracts Caleb. I thought... if I imitate you, maybe he’ll notice me too. That’s all. Please don’t get offended.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She forced a smile. \"After all, I’m your best friend.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lily laughed softly, but there was no warmth in it. \"Best friend?\" Her voice was calm, almost detached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grace, you’ve already explained to me in a thousand different ways why we can’t be best friends anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took a step back. \"It would be better if we parted ways. For now, let’s just put this so-called friendship aside.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Lily turned and walked away, her back straight, her steps resolute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From a distance, Caleb had heard everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t help but smile faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’At least she still cherishes what we had,’ he thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lily hadn’t exposed the little habits, the small tricks she used during their private moments. If she had, he would have truly been disappointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The truth was simple. He still loved Lily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The breakup had been her decision. He had only agreed because he saw how unhappy she was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had entered the relationship to forget James, and once she had finally moved on, she chose to give herself space... even though she still had lingering feelings for Caleb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she ended it. And he accepted it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been waiting, hoping she would one day figure out her heart. But then Grace appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only good thing Grace ever did was bring Lily along whenever she tried to create opportunities for herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caleb always agreed... not because of Grace, but because he wanted to see Lily. Without her, there was an emptiness in his chest that refused to fade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew Grace was using Lily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he never opposed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, Lily had finally seen everything clearly and was distancing herself from Grace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That... was good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far away, James watched the scene unfold, remorse etched deep into his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had chosen Grace over Lily because he thought Grace was more feminine, more suited to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He liked it when people boosted his self-esteem, when they admired him openly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But reality had hit hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once they were together, he realized Grace was expensive... reckless with money, spending as if it flowed endlessly. There came a point where he transferred his pocket money directly into her account just to cover her debts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to her, Lily had been so much better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paid her own expenses. She never once looked to him whenever she wanted to buy something. Her principles were quiet but unshakable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He regretted his choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After breaking up with Grace, he tried to pursue Lily again... but by then, she had already moved on. The realization burned painfully in his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze shifted to Mia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stood a short distance away, chestnut-colored hair tied into a messy bun, laughter still lingering at the corners of her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked so warm, so alive, that he almost had the urge to pull her into a hug.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Lily, Mia became his new target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Mia, after learning about his past, had developed a clear aversion to him. Ava didn’t help either... she constantly positioned herself like a wall between him and Mia, blocking every attempt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sometimes, James couldn’t help but wonder, ’Are those two lesbians or what?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Ava could hear his thoughts, she would have burst out laughing and snapped back that they were indeed lesbians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lily, besides Ava and Mia, hearing their conversation, asked, \"Have you heard about the newly opened base?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ava glanced at her, confused. \"What base?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1013,"2026-06-05T15:12:36.807Z",1,"novelbin.me","6aa7502035963f718e05151d7519b9f9e52ae151d8f795998e57be0d26be6e72","zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-chapter-428","zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-chapter-426",706,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-cover.jpg"]