[{"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-523":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},1241379,1668,"Chapter 523: Angelina’s Decision","zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-chapter-523",523,"\u003Cp>It was only a dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pressed a hand to her chest, trying to calm her breathing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a strange dream...\" she murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the memory of dying still clung to her, making her heart tighten again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I shouldn’t have died like that...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She found herself wanting to see Archie desperately, as if confirming his existence would anchor her back to reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as that thought crossed her mind....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The doorbell rang. Angelina froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her heart nearly leapt out of her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she could even move, the doorknob clicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A surge of terror shot through her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This is like a horror movie... The door will open, and Damien will walk in...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The handle turned. The door opened. Archie stepped inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Angelina exhaled sharply, relief washing over her so suddenly that her knees almost gave out. She rushed forward and hugged him tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I missed you...\" she murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Archie blinked, completely taken aback by the sudden embrace. A faint blush crept across his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What... what happened?\" he asked, confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Angelina realized what she had done and flushed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I just hugged my fiancé. There’s nothing strange about that,’ she reassured herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Archie smiled gently and returned the hug, patting her back. His presence felt warm, steady, reassuring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank God... nothing happened to you,\" she whispered unconsciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Archie paused, then understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’She must have had a nightmare,’ he thought, finding her reaction unexpectedly adorable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since she seemed shaken, he decided to cheer her up. He reached for the paper bag he had been hiding behind him all this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Angelina noticed it immediately. Her eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why don’t you see for yourself?\" Archie replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She eagerly took the bag and opened it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside was a beautiful golden dress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Angelina froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Memories surged unexpectedly, her parents once giving her gifts like this, moments of warmth she rarely received compared to the attention they lavished on her brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She ran her fingers over the fabric. It was soft, luxurious, clearly expensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Archie must have spent a lot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked up at him, emotion filling her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to her past, Archie was the first person who consistently cared for her, supported her, and never treated her as secondary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, something inside her settled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I’ve already made my decision,’ she realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She liked him. She wanted to build a life with him. She wanted to protect humanity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She did not want the world Damien described to ever come true. She smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You gave me a gift,\" she said softly. \"So I prepared something for you as a reward.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Archie watched, surprised, as she hurried into the kitchen and began bringing out several dishes she had already prepared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bitter smile spread across his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, he would have been happy even if she had only held his hand, yet he could sense her mind was still processing many things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, this was progress. From lying to him... to cooking for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was already more than enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I shouldn’t be greedy. One step at a time,’ he reminded himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They ate dinner together in a warm, peaceful mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.......................................\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day, however, reality returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Angelina stood outside Ivy’s residential building, waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the previous incidents, security had tightened drastically. No one was allowed within twenty meters of Ivy’s apartment without clearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Contacting Ivy had become extremely difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Angelina waited. Morning passed. Afternoon faded. The sun began to set.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only in the evening did Ivy finally appear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Angelina straightened immediately, gathering her courage as she stepped forward to meet her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Angelina hurried in front of Ivy, slightly out of breath from both anxiety and the long wait, Ivy stopped walking and looked at her with an unmistakably cold expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you doing here?\" Ivy asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tone alone made Angelina’s stomach tighten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She already knew this conversation would not be easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Ivy’s gaze lingered on Angelina, her eyes sharp and distant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though, in her previous life, Angelina had never outright bullied her, there had been countless moments when Angelina treated her like a servant, pushing dirty chores onto her, mocking her quietly, even gloating in subtle ways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To claim she held a good impression of Angelina would have been nothing but a lie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I have no reason to accommodate her,’ Ivy thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Angelina, however, seemed unusually self-aware today. She lowered her head slightly, gathering courage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I understand that you must hate me,\" she admitted. \"But there’s something I need to tell you. Something... that can help you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivy frowned faintly but did not interrupt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Angelina took a breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have information about Damien.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivy’s eyes sharpened instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She motioned for Angelina to continue, but Angelina hesitated, glancing around nervously at the guards and the open corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Understanding the concern, Ivy turned without another word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They entered the apartment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door shut behind them with a soft click, sealing off the outside world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room smelled faintly of coffee and clean linen, calm and orderly in stark contrast to Angelina’s racing heartbeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivy sat down and looked at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Speak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Angelina opened her mouth... then paused awkwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I... I’m thirsty,\" she said. \"Could I have a glass of water?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivy frowned slightly but waved her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A paper cup filled with water materialized instantly in her palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She handed it over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Angelina stared at the cup, then at Ivy, awe flashing in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’So this is why she rose so quickly... why she succeeds at everything,’ Angelina thought, realizing again just how vast the gap between them had become.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took a sip, steadied herself, and began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The day Damien escaped from you... he contacted me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivy’s expression did not change, but her attention sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He asked for a private meeting,\" Angelina continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"During that meeting, he told me that once he gained enough power, he would repay me. He promised that I would remain among the elite when everything changed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Angelina clenched the cup slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At that time... I was blinded by greed. I agreed to help him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1010,"2026-06-05T15:12:45.860Z",1,"novelbin.me","7673ea65b7974355159e7960552d4094ed55113e86c58bd689e0b323d2e787a2","zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-chapter-524","zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-chapter-522",706,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-cover.jpg"]