[{"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-429":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},1241279,1668,"Chapter 429: Exposed Grace","zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-chapter-429",429,"\u003Cp>Her gaze sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You only cared about yourself. You chased after Caleb as if I didn’t exist at all.\" She paused, then added quietly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sometimes I even wonder if you only went after James because you knew I liked him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grace panicked, her eyes widening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s not true,\" she cried. \"You’re slandering me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But her reaction only deepened the silence around them. Everyone could see it written on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a high chance Lily was telling the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>James’s expression darkened. He glared at Grace, anger simmering in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If she really was a fake best friend,’ he thought, ’then she didn’t just ruin Lily’s life... she ruined mine too.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Grace hadn’t pursued him, maybe he would have ended up with Lily long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mia and Ava exchanged glances before looking at Lily with quiet sympathy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene reminded them of something from the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There had once been a guy named Ray, someone Eva had started to like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she could even take a single step, Ray had turned around and forced his feelings onto Ivy, claiming he liked her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivy had indirectly rejected him on the very first day and even apologized to Eva, despite having done nothing wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, Mia, Eva, and Ivy had only been ordinary friends, not particularly close. Yet Ivy had handled things far better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Ava and Ivy were both just common friends, Ivy had made everything clear without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the second day, when Ray continued to pursue her, Ivy rejected him firmly, without any pretense, and openly stated that she already liked someone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That moment had changed Ava’s perception completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivy wasn’t pretentious at all. She was straightforward, honest, and she never allowed anyone to cross her boundaries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From then on, Ava had started protecting Ivy, both secretly and openly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Ivy eventually found out about Eva and Mia’s quiet protection, she had been so touched that she began treating them with genuine warmth in return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From that moment on, their friendship had deepened and stretched far beyond what it once was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, as Eva watched Grace standing opposite Lily, her face drained of color, she could not help but think,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If our friendship had started on the wrong note too... who knows if we would be standing like this one day.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lily glanced at Grace one last time, exhaustion seeping into her bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She finally decided she was done talking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Caleb did not move away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he remained standing in front of Grace, his posture rigid, his expression chillingly cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something had resurfaced in his mind, something he could no longer ignore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why did you lie to me?\" Caleb’s voice cut through the silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone froze and turned toward him in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grace’s face went even paler, her breath hitching. She suddenly lunged forward, grabbing at his sleeve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Caleb, wait... let’s talk about this privately,\" she pleaded, panic clear in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caleb was having none of it. Without hesitation, he pushed her away, his eyes filled with disgust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" he snapped. \"Answer me. Why did you lie?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tension thickened instantly, and everyone realized something serious was unfolding. All eyes turned to Caleb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lily felt her heart thump painfully as she stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happened?\" she demanded, her voice tight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caleb clenched his fists, his knuckles whitening as he stared at Grace with burning anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She told me you didn’t like me anymore,\" he said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She said you didn’t want to see me at all. I wanted to confirm it, so I even talked to you myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His jaw tightened. \"But now, it looks like it was her all along.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lily’s eyes widened. A rush of memories slammed into her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had never understood why Caleb kept allowing Grace to stay close when he clearly did not like her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, she had convinced herself that maybe he had fallen for Grace, and that was why she had kept her distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now... the truth felt entirely different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned to Grace, who was trembling, her shoulders shaking. Grace bit her lip, tears pooling in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re misunderstanding,\" she cried weakly. \"I only said Lily wasn’t ready to see you. That’s all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caleb let out a short, humorless chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I remember your exact words,\" he replied calmly, which somehow sounded even more terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You said Lily has moved on. You said she doesn’t need me in her life anymore.\" His eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You even said that if we met again, we should ignore each other, or she might have a breakdown.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grace lowered her head, unable to defend herself any further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lily’s anger finally exploded. She stepped forward without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you really do that?\" she demanded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grace stayed silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, a sharp sound echoed through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lily slapped Grace hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grace stumbled back, stunned, her cheek burning as she stared at Lily in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why did you slap me?\" she cried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lily laughed bitterly, rage and hurt swirling together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You still don’t understand?\" she asked. \"Do you have any idea how much I endured watching him let you pursue him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes burned. \"All because of your lies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caleb’s heart twisted painfully. He immediately reached out and grabbed Lily’s hand. Lily calmly pulled her hand back, turning to him instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why didn’t you talk to me?\" she asked quietly. \"If you had... maybe things wouldn’t have turned out like this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pain flashed across Caleb’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She sent me a recording,\" he said hoarsely. \"In it, you said you were disgusted with me. With our entire relationship.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lily froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then her face went deathly pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She remembered it clearly now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grace had once asked her to act in a small play, where the hero’s name had been Caleb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the script, a side character spoke about how disgusting the relationship was. Lily’s stomach churned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’She recorded it...’ The realization made her feel like she could tear Grace apart with her bare hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grace, realizing that everything had been exposed, broke down completely.\u003C\u002Fp>",1005,"2026-06-05T15:12:36.807Z",1,"novelbin.me","6557ea02bfb0ae1fb7adbf5ae36852db8e74cb5d935ad29edea602c951d1f681","zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-chapter-430","zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-chapter-428",706,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-cover.jpg"]