[{"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-595":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},1241351,1668,"Chapter 595: Delusion","zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-chapter-595",595,"\u003Cp>\"Before Janet...\" he said, his tone turning darker, \"I actually tried to end my life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Martha’s breath caught.\"But every time... something stopped me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at her, his eyes distant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"News about my missing sister... or something about my parents...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He exhaled slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was like fate wouldn’t let me give up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, his expression softened as he looked directly at her. \"I’m sorry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice carried no hesitation this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m genuinely sorry for finding a substitute. I won’t dress it up as something noble.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lowered his gaze. \"I was wrong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brief pause. \"And if I get the chance... I want to fix it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Martha took a slow, steady breath, her eyes narrowing slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you two were a couple...\" she began, her tone sharp and probing, \"did you ever sleep with her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The question cut through the air like a blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kael shook his head immediately, letting out a small, awkward chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You might think I’m lying... or that I’m just trying to make myself look better,\" he said. \"Maybe even a scumbag.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned back slightly. \"But the truth is... I only supported her financially.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused. \"We never even had a proper conversation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Martha frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We never went on a date... never even considered dating.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was firm now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I made it clear to her from the beginning... I would only help her financially. Nothing more.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint crease appeared on his forehead as he recalled those moments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There were times she tried to get closer... tried to cross that line,\" he admitted. \"But I always kept my distance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sighed. \"I even thought of cutting off the support entirely.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced away briefly. \"But she understood eventually... and stopped.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bitter smile tugged at his lips. \"After that, she started dating other people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked back at Martha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wasn’t jealous because she was seeing others...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice grew quieter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But because every time she went out with someone... she resembled you even more.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fingers tightened slightly. \"There were moments I wanted to stop her...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He let out a hollow laugh. \"But I didn’t have the right to say anything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pause. \"Because in the end... I never truly loved her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence fell. Martha didn’t respond immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kael watched her carefully, his chest tightening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the first time he genuinely wanted to know what she was thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you thinking right now?\" he asked quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Is she disgusted...? Will she throw me out...? Or will she just... stay silent...?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, Martha looked at him and let out a soft, humorless chuckle. The sound carried a faint bitterness, like something long fermented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So even after all that...\" she said, her eyes locking onto his, \"it still doesn’t justify your behavior.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kael didn’t argue. He simply nodded, his shoulders slightly slumped as if he had already accepted that verdict long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know,\" he replied quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Martha leaned back in her chair. Her fingers tapped lightly against the armrest, but her gaze remained sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What if,\" she continued slowly, each word deliberate, \"in the future we actually end up together... and then I die?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The question hung in the air, heavy and suffocating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Would you look for another substitute again?\" she pressed. \"Would you sponsor someone else... just because they resemble me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her lips curved faintly, but there was no warmth in it. \"Wouldn’t that still be cheating?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kael fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Martha chuckled again, this time colder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The only reason you even thought of finding a substitute,\" she went on, \"was because you believed we would never have a chance together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She leaned forward slightly, her eyes narrowing. \"So instead, you chose the easier path.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You supported someone who looked like me... so you could convince yourself that you were still ’pure.’\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her fingers curled slightly on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You didn’t have to date someone else... and at the same time, you got the illusion that you were still giving everything to your first love.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pause. \"It was nothing but a delusion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kael’s voice cut through the air abruptly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, it wasn’t soft or hesitant. It carried a tremor... not of uncertainty but of something deeper, something closer to anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked straight at her, his eyes serious, almost burning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I might have... projected you onto her,\" he admitted, his jaw tightening. \"But don’t twist it into something like that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice lowered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was never imagining that I was dating you through her. That’s not what it was.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused, his breath uneven. \"I did it because...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then... he stopped. The words died in his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Martha’s eyes narrowed instantly. \"See?\" she said sharply. \"Why did you stop?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tilted her head slightly, her gaze piercing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happened? You can’t justify it anymore?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice dropped, colder than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Or are you finally realizing that it was cheating?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kael clenched his fists tightly, his knuckles turning pale. His gaze fell to the ground, as if he could no longer meet hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silence stretched painfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, without another word, he stood up and walked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door shut with a quiet but final click.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Martha remained still, her chest rising and falling unevenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was furious. But beneath that anger... something else crept in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strange heaviness. For the first time, she had seen Kael look completely defeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Why... does that bother me...?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.....................................\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time evening arrived, the golden light outside had dimmed into a dull gray. Martha finally finished her work, her eyes sore and her mind restless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glanced at the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lunch Kael had brought sat there untouched, long gone cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her lips pressed into a thin line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without thinking much, she picked it up and walked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She handed the food to a charity, forcing a small nod before turning away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her steps slowed as she found herself standing in front of Kael’s apartment building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Why am I here...?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She exhaled softly. ’I should just leave...’\u003C\u002Fp>",1002,"2026-06-05T15:12:48.008Z",1,"novelbin.me","6adbbed18a7114318ad7847688f48f607c28524ca522482bc7efd2fbae19e177","zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-chapter-596","zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-chapter-594",706,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-cover.jpg"]