Apocalypse Rebirth: Crazy from Day One

Chapter 352: Chapter 352: Caleb Xavier is Still Alive

For the past few days, Stella Sterling had been traveling by night and resting by day. There were no incidents—just eating, sleeping, and then hitting the road again once she woke.

On the road, she would occasionally chat with Andrew Shaw. Having someone to talk to kept her from getting bored out of her mind.

Besides, he was someone who had taken the Loyal Servant Pill, so Stella Sterling had no need to worry about him betraying her.

She could sleep with complete peace of mind, free from the worry that the person next to her might attack.

Although Andrew Shaw didn’t yet know about the Loyal Servant Pill, he still hadn’t made any suspicious moves.

Stella Sterling was quite satisfied with this.

In addition, Stella Sterling would ask him about what happened eighteen years into the apocalypse.

As they talked, the two gradually grew more familiar with each other, and Andrew Shaw’s perception of Stella Sterling began to change.

He discovered that she was different from his first impression.

She was indeed cold, and she was indeed crazy.

But... how should he put it? She was also terrifyingly rational.

In fact, she was actually quite gentle with people she was familiar with or had accepted.

And now, he could barely count himself as one of those people. As a result, her attitude toward him had improved significantly over the past few days, becoming much gentler.

Aside from her occasional habit of teasing him or trying to scare him, she was actually a pretty good person.

She was generous, too. At least when it came to food, she had never been stingy with him. He ate whatever she ate.

She treated him better than his own parents in this life.

At this thought, Andrew Shaw began to feel fortunate that he hadn’t tried to escape while she was sleeping.

’Otherwise, if I left her side, how would I survive in my current state? Even if I ran into some other kind-hearted person, they probably wouldn’t treat me this well.’

’And taking it a step further, even if someone was that good to me, who else has this much food and drink to spare right now?’

’Only someone like Stella Sterling could manage it.’

After spending this short time together, they were almost like friends.

There was one thing, however, that left Andrew Shaw puzzled. Over the past few days, he’d discovered that he seemed completely unable to resist Stella Sterling’s commands.

He had been trying to suck up to her and curry favor the entire time, of course.

But he found that often, whenever Stella Sterling said something, the thought of arguing never even crossed his mind. He would just naturally do as she said.

He couldn’t figure it out. Was it just his imagination? Or was it simply because he wanted to please her, and since she was treating him so well, he had no reason to object and just complied with her every request?

Andrew Shaw pondered this question for several days but couldn’t come up with an answer.

Eventually, he pushed it to the back of his mind. ’Whatever the reason, she’s treating me well right now. Other than occasionally asking me for information about the future, she hasn’t made any outrageous demands.’

These past few days had been, without a doubt, the most comfortable and carefree he’d felt in the apocalypse since his return.

He didn’t have to worry about losing his life at any moment, nor did he have to stress about where his next meal would come from.

His nerves weren’t constantly on edge like before. He finally had a chance to relax.

Stella Sterling saw this change in him and took it all in.

She didn’t say anything.

However, from his words, she had managed to obtain a piece of rather important information.

She hadn’t expected that Andrew Shaw had actually heard of Caleb Xavier.

Caleb Xavier. The man who killed her in her past life.

She had yet to encounter him in this life.

So she had no idea what his situation was.

But from Andrew Shaw, she learned that eighteen years into the apocalypse, Caleb Xavier was not only still alive but had become a powerful figure.

Hearing this, Stella Sterling let out a cold sneer.

’So Caleb Xavier, the man who killed me, went on to live so comfortably!’

’Then again, his skills were never lacking. Plus, the man is a master of disguise, easily making people let down their guard.’

’He’s also incredibly selfish. When it counts, he’ll betray a friend without a second thought.’

’Skillful, resourceful, and viciously ruthless. It’s no wonder he managed to live for so long.’

’But he won’t be so lucky in this life. Without me sparing no effort to help him in the early days, I wonder how long he’ll be able to last.’

Besides, Stella Sterling hadn’t even spared Yara Sterling and the others. How could she possibly let the man who murdered her in her past life get away?

A great regret of hers was that she could never get revenge on the Caleb Xavier of her past life.

But the Caleb Xavier of *this* life... she was destined to make him suffer endlessly at her hands.

She began to look forward to their next meeting.

’Once this business at Sanctyr Base is settled, I can probably start preparing to deal with Caleb Xavier.’

Calculating the time, in her past life, she would have met him around now.

’When the time comes, I’ll have to prepare a "grand gift" for him. After all, he was my dear partner, my dear comrade-in-arms, in my past life!’

She actually kind of hoped he had been reborn, just like her.

’That would make getting my revenge so much more satisfying, so much more fulfilling.’

’But the chances of that are slim. After all, where would all these reborn and time-traveling people come from? If there were that many, the world would have descended into chaos long ago.’

Still, it didn’t stop Stella Sterling from entertaining the thought.

As she thought about it, she let out a soft chuckle.

Sitting behind her, Andrew Shaw couldn’t help but shiver. He didn’t know why. It was scorching hot outside, and the air in the vehicle wasn’t cold either, but he suddenly felt a wave of cold.

He glanced at the woman in front of him. She was clearly smiling, yet he felt an inexplicable chill radiating from her.

He found it strange. ’Her mood has been great these past few days, and nothing just happened...’

’Why does it feel like she suddenly changed?’

He shook his head. When he looked at Stella Sterling again, he found she was completely back to normal.

The strange chill had vanished.

It was as if the whole thing had been his imagination, as if nothing had happened at all.

But he knew in his heart that it wasn’t an illusion. None of it was.

Just a moment ago, a flicker of killing intent had definitely come from her.

He carefully reviewed his own behavior over the past two days, confirming that he hadn’t made any mistakes or done anything to anger her. Only then did he let out a huge, internal sigh of relief.