[{"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-638":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},1241444,1668,"Chapter 638: Proposal","zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-chapter-638",638,"\u003Cp>Kael could only rub the back of his neck, smiling helplessly. ’These people...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, completely unaware of everything, Martha continued her usual routine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day felt... strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Martha stepped into her office, she immediately noticed something was off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lights were out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Power outage?\" she murmured softly, her brows knitting together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Curiosity nudged her forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stepped out and walked toward the main building just across from her office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The building towered above her, now expanded to twenty floors, its presence imposing even in daylight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she entered, darkness swallowed her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The usual hum of activity was gone, replaced by an eerie stillness that made her footsteps echo faintly against the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This is... odd...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hesitated, a slight unease creeping into her chest as she turned to leave... Click.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, every light came on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden brightness made her blink, her breath catching, and then she saw him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kael stood there, dressed sharply in a neat blazer, a bouquet in his hand, his posture unusually composed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, Martha just stared, her mind going blank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What... is he doing...?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kael took a slow step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each step echoed faintly, matching the rapid rhythm of his heartbeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, he stopped in front of her and lowered himself onto one knee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Martha,\" he began, his voice steady despite the tension in his chest, \"I’ve loved you since the very first moment I saw you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So... will you give me the honor,\" he continued softly, lifting his gaze to meet hers, \"of staying by my side... and marrying me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Martha’s breath trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes stung slightly as emotions surged within her, threatening to spill over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’He... really did all this...?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, she almost broke down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then...she forced herself to hold it in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, she crossed her arms slightly, lifting her chin with a playful glint in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait a second,\" she said, her tone teasing despite the faint tremor. \"I’m not even your girlfriend yet... and you’re already skipping straight to a proposal?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kael blinked. Then smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bright, almost boyish smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second, he casually tossed the bouquet onto the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Martha froze. \"Hey... what are you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she could finish, Kael crouched slightly and pulled out a small box hidden within the bouquet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her confusion deepened. When he opened it, a delicate gold ring gleamed under the lights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her breath hitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So,\" Kael said gently, his voice softening, \"will you be my girlfriend?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Martha’s lips twitched before she let out a quiet laugh, her eyes shining as she nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carefully, he slipped the ring onto her finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She instinctively lifted her hand, admiring the way it sparkled, her heart beating faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then, she noticed him reaching for the bouquet again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This isn’t over yet?\" she asked, raising an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kael grinned without answering. He pulled out another box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he opened it, a second ring, more refined, more symbolic, rested inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Martha’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then... will you get engaged to me?\" he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, she was speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she nodded again, more firmly this time. \"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she could fully process it, Kael took a breath and opened yet another box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Martha...\" His voice softened. \"Will you marry me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, she froze. Her mind finally caught up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This idiot... he planned everything...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears filled her eyes as her playful facade crumbled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The truth was, earlier, when she joked about being a girlfriend first, then a fiancée, then a wife... she had only been teasing him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this world, in this broken timeline, no one had the luxury of taking things step by step anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So instead,she nodded. \"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The word barely left her lips before Kael stood up and pulled her into his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Applause erupted around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From behind pillars, from hidden corners, coworkers began stepping out, cheering, clapping, whistling loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some hooted shamelessly, others wiped away tears, and laughter filled the once-silent building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Martha couldn’t help but laugh through her tears, her voice trembling with happiness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kael held her tightly, his voice low against her ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Finally... you’re going to be my wife.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not everyone was simply celebrating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From a distance, another pair of eyes watched quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Felix.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze lingered on the couple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, slowly, his eyes shifted to Annie, who stood nearby, smiling brightly as she clapped along with the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’She looks happy...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A complicated sigh formed in his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had always hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Annie, with her insecurities, had often hinted, subtly, indirectly, that she feared he might still have feelings for someone else... someone she resembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And because of that, he had held back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Once she feels secure... then I’ll propose...’ he had told himself countless times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching her smile so freely, so brightly...a new thought crept in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Maybe... she would say yes...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Annie felt faint trace of envy surfaced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Martha looked so certain. So secure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Kael... had proven his love beyond doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’After all he even had a susbtitute whom he watched from afar just because she resmebled Martha... meanwhile I...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not far away, Ivy stood quietly, observing everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint smile touched her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recently, things between her and Silas had progressed rapidly, they were almost reaching the third base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And soon after, she heard the news... Martha and Kael were officially together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a brief moment, Ivy stood still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze softened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching those around her find love, stability, and happiness... it stirred something deep within her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strange, bittersweet feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’In my past life... I never got to see this...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her chest tightened slightly, yet her lips curved into a faint smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt as though she was witnessing something she had been denied before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something she was now... slowly reclaiming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That night, as the world quieted down and darkness wrapped around everything, Ivy drifted into sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her dream, the world felt strangely still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then they appeared. A few figures, standing at a distance.\u003C\u002Fp>",1001,"2026-06-05T15:12:50.241Z",1,"novelbin.me","817e0a11fd5830915a67c3f20c36cddde9c0d012064e32f2730fcbd4e98abcc1","zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-chapter-639","zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-chapter-637",706,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-cover.jpg"]