Chapter 295: Chapter 295: They’ve All Come
In her past life, Yara Sterling had schemed endlessly, but still ended up dying at my hands.
’And in this life, killing her would be a simple matter.’
’Whether or not I kill her depends entirely on whether or not I feel like it.’
After leaving the room, Stella Sterling stretched, feeling a sense of utter contentment.
She even began to hum a little tune, a sign of her inner delight.
’What a wonderful day.’
’When it came to Yara Sterling and the others, I’d actually been quite merciful. Even with Yara herself, all I did was kick her out of the Sterling Family. I never interfered with the kind of life she led after that.’
’How they lived—whether in happiness or in misery—was entirely up to their own fate.’
’But who told them to keep hanging around me and flinging insults? Weren’t they just asking for death?!’
"I’m in a good mood today. Have someone prepare some extra food for the base members."
Stella Sterling instructed Stephen Lawrence, who was following behind her.
’Everyone has been so busy with rescue missions lately, working tirelessly day in and day out. They’ve really worked hard, so they deserve a reward.’
Stella Sterling might not be a good person, but she never mistreated those who followed her, as long as they worked diligently and were loyal to her.
She knew life was hard in the apocalypse, and what people feared most was having nothing to eat. They all worked so hard just to ensure they had food and drink, to avoid starvation.
That was why Stella Sterling often found an excuse to improve the food for everyone in the base.
It might not have been a grand feast, but in the apocalypse, it was an absolute delicacy. Furthermore, the chickens and ducks she’d been raising in her space had started to multiply, so she began moving them to the base to be raised there.
While the variety of animals at the base wasn’t large, the quantity of the species they did have was substantial. From time to time, she would have some of them prepared for people to eat.
They couldn’t eat their fill, but it was enough to satisfy their cravings, whet their appetites, and give them a taste of meat.
This way, the members of her base would be in a good mood and follow her with unwavering loyalty. They wouldn’t think of betrayal; instead, they would work even harder for the base, willing to risk their lives.
Moreover, they ate well, so their nutrition was keeping up. The people in her base were healthier, meaning the base’s overall strength would only grow stronger, widening the gap between them and outsiders.
This was only beneficial for her, and it made everyone happy.
Hearing this, Stephen Lawrence cheered up as well. ’Extra food is great! Every time this happens, we can all sit together happily, chat, and reminisce about the old days. You have no idea how wonderful moments like these are.’
’It’s one of the few pleasures we have left in this apocalypse.’
’Otherwise, life in this apocalypse is just too miserable.’
While happy, he once again felt thankful that the person they followed was the Boss.
’The Boss may seem a bit cold and is ruthless toward outsiders...’
’...but Sterling is incredibly good to her own people.’
’At least, she’s much better than other leaders. She treats us like human beings and actually cares about our lives.’
’Another thing is, following the Boss, we really don’t have to take many risks. We don’t have to face huge dangers for survival supplies like other people do.’
’The work is easy, too, not too exhausting.’
’Easy work and good food!’
’It’s truly a blessing to be in Caeluna Base.’
Stella Sterling had no idea that her simple order had caused such a huge shift in Stephen Lawrence’s thoughts.
After giving the order, she prepared to return to her small villa.
But halfway there, she was stopped by Shane Lawrence. He was in a great hurry, clearly rushing toward her residence.
When he saw her, Shane Lawrence paused for a moment, then quickly called out, "Sterling, wait! Sterling, wait! I have something to tell you!"
Seeing his anxious expression, Stella Sterling stopped and looked at him, waiting for him to speak.
Stella Sterling had known Shane Lawrence for a long time, and this was the first time she’d ever seen him look so flustered. She grew curious about what could have happened.
Shane Lawrence stopped, caught his breath for a few moments, and then said with a strange expression, "Sterling, a group of people showed up outside the base. They claim... they claim to be..."
As he got to the end, Shane Lawrence suddenly trailed off, looking at Stella Sterling oddly, as if unsure whether he should say the rest.
Stella Sterling shot him a glare and said with displeasure, "If you have something to say, just say it. Don’t look at me like that."
Hearing that, Shane Lawrence didn’t dare delay any longer, afraid that Sterling would genuinely get upset. He quickly blurted out the whole story. "Here’s what happened. A group of people just arrived outside. There’s a lot of them, and they’re all armed and look aggressive. They immediately caught our people’s attention, so we went over with a team."
"We thought with so many people, they must be here to cause trouble, and we were all prepared to fight. But it turns out they weren’t hostile. They just stood there and told us to get you."
"But you’re our big boss! You’re a person of high status. How could they just demand to see you whenever they want? And even if there was a meeting, they should be the ones coming to pay their respects to you, not the other way around!"
"So, of course, we refused. But then, a few of the leaders from their group claimed to be your family. Two said they were your parents, and one said he was your brother."
As he said this, his expression unconsciously turned strange again.
He’d heard earlier that a woman had been outside, endlessly cursing Sterling. When his people were about to deal with her, she claimed to be Sterling’s sister.
So the base personnel brought the woman back to wait for Sterling to handle it.
And it seemed Sterling had just gone to see her.
’How much time has passed since then? And now another group shows up claiming to be Sterling’s family—her parents and brother.’
’How can this be such a coincidence?’
When Shane Lawrence first heard the news, he didn’t believe it either, so he went to take a look himself.
But it turned out they really did bear some resemblance to Sterling, so he started to believe it a little and came to inform her.
When Stella Sterling heard this, even someone as composed as her couldn’t help but feel her lip twitch.
’Parents and a brother who look a bit like me?’ Although Stella Sterling hadn’t seen them yet, she already had a good guess as to who they were.
’It’s probably the Sterling parents and that brother of mine I’ve never met.’
’What is today, some kind of family reunion? First Yara Sterling, and now them. I have to admit, this is quite a coincidence.’
At that moment, even Stella Sterling felt a little unsettled.
