[{"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-485":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},1241185,1668,"Chapter 485: Regret","zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-chapter-485",485,"\u003Cp>Raya lowered her eyes and nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one knew what she was thinking. If they did, they might have stopped her because at that moment, Raya felt torn apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’They’re living so happily,’ she thought bitterly. ’And I’m struggling just to decide what to do.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Shouldn’t they pay?’ another voice whispered inside her. ’Why should they be happy while I suffer?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that thought, she picked up her food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she took the first bite, she froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The taste was exactly like what her mother used to make.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp wave of shame washed over her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes flickered as guilt seeped in, because she knew whatever she planned to do next would shatter Helena completely once the truth came out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she truly desperately needed an outlet, some form of closure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that thought anchoring her, Raya lifted her eyes and looked at Helena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused briefly, then curved her lips into a gentle smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the future,\" she said softly, \"if you ever need my help, you can always come find me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helena studied Raya with mild confusion before returning the smile, calm and unhurried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Before that future arrives,\" she replied evenly, \"I hope I’ll never reach a point where I have to beg for help.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she looked at Raya again, her gaze warm but resolute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for you, there’s only one thing I can say. As long as you keep staying in this base... I’ll make sure that you never faces any suffering and never has to struggle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words hit Raya like an invisible hand tightening around her throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She clenched her fist beneath the table, her knuckles whitening, and lowered her head, continuing to eat as if she hadn’t heard a single word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helena noticed but she merely smiled and said nothing more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When dinner ended, Helena didn’t immediately move to clear the plates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, she looked at Raya and asked gently, \"Do you have any arrangements for the night?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vlad smiled politely. \"Silas already made arrangements for us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood up and glanced at Raya. \"We should take our leave now. We’ve already caused enough inconvenience.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning to Helena, he bowed slightly. \"Thank you for having us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helena waved her hand dismissively. \"No need to be so formal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then her eyes settled on Raya, who seemed lost in thought. \"If you want,\" Helena added lightly, \"you can stay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raya’s eyes brightened instantly, and she was about to agree\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vlad’s voice cut in firmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both Raya and Helena turned toward him. Vlad spoke with a serious expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I need to discuss something with Raya, there’s no reason to impose further.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He extended his hand toward Raya.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raya hesitated, then spoke softly. \"I just need to use the restroom for a moment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vlad frowned. \"I’ll come with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shook her head quickly. \"How can you follow me into the restroom? I might as well not go at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helena smiled faintly. \"Then I’ll go with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stood up, leaving Vlad with no room to object. A trace of unease crept into his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Whatever Raya is planning,’ he thought, ’it has to involve Ivy... or Silas.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raya clenched her fists, then nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She went to the restroom and returned shortly after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she came back, her expression looked unnaturally stiff, almost forced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She brushed past Vlad without even slowing down and headed straight for the entrance, not sparing her brother a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vlad frowned and turned to Helena. \"Did something happen?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helena shook her head, her smile serene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I only gave the young lady some advice. If she chooses not to follow it, she may suffer in the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vlad nodded slowly. \"Then I’ll take my leave.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hurried after Raya.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helena, however, remained standing, her eyes narrowing slightly as she recalled the restroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Raya had reached the washroom earlier, she had smiled awkwardly and said, \"I’ll go in first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After coming out, she washed her hands, then suddenly lifted them to her nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s strange,\" she muttered. \"There’s a weird smell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helena had looked at her. \"What kind of smell?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raya extended her hand. \"Maybe there’s something wrong with the hand wash. It smells like poop, not clean at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helena leaned in slightly, sniffed, then stepped back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That does seem to be the case. I’ll change it right away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait,\" Raya said quickly. \"Or... you can just bring a new one now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helena nodded and went to fetch it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she returned, Raya’s behavior had become noticeably tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helena caught a faint milky fragrance in the air and smiled gently. \"What’s that other scent?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raya answered at once,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I used perfume. The smell felt off, and I didn’t want my brother to misunderstand. It’s one I often use milky, popular among young girls.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helena nodded thoughtfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I should get some for my daughter too. I’ll even tell her it was your suggestion. She’ll feel at ease knowing we’ve put the past behind us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those words made Raya’s fists clench tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ugh... No need aunty... We... I... Don’t suggest her this fragrance... Ivy might not like it. As for the past... Let’s not mention it Ivy may feel jealous...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, no, child. Ivy would understand you and you haven’t done anything hideous. So just feel relaxed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raya forced a smile, nodded and turned away, her steps hurried, as if she couldn’t bear to let Helena see her expression any longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, Vlad caught up to her. \"What happened?\" he asked with concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you in such a rush? Did Helena mistreat you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing her brother’s worry along with memories of Helena’s kindness Raya felt something unfamiliar stir in her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had always believed no one cared. That Silas had chosen Ivy and abandoned her. That Ivy had a loving mother while she had nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now she realized Silas loved Ivy because they were meant to be together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helena had treated Raya like her own child. And her brother... had always been there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raya clenched her fists again, her steps faltering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Did I really make the right choice?’ she asked herself for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>",1020,"2026-06-05T15:12:36.808Z",1,"novelbin.me","1b9aabae3166a0acb398043a23993b831bd20d9399fb8baec9b04cf7e7b342da","zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-chapter-486","zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-chapter-484",706,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-cover.jpg"]