Chapter 3

Chapter 3

I brought Cookie and Fluffy to a small villa in the suburbs.

This villa was the last inheritance my parents left me before they passed away, and I had never told anyone about it. My parents had said that if my in-laws ever treated me poorly, I would have a place to call my own.

To raise my child, I had saved up five million before I got pregnant. Now, this money was proving to be incredibly useful in this situation.

The villa was quite empty, with only the basic renovations completed and no furnishings yet. I began purchasing various pieces of furniture, buying everything according to my own taste and style, and prepared all the essential household appliances.

When I lived at Dylan's house, I didn't even have the right to decorate my own room. No matter what I bought, my mother-in-law would always criticize me, saying this was ugly or that was unlucky. Now, I transformed the entire villa into my favorite minimalist cream style.

While buying furniture, I also hired people to reinforce the doors and windows, replacing all of them with reinforced materials for extra security. After all, in the apocalypse, the most dangerous thing was how people behaved.

At the same time, I installed several solar panels on the roof and set up a simple water circulation system. In the previous life, just two months into the extreme heatwave apocalypse, the water and electricity had been cut off. Although the government distributed supplies, preventing us from dying of thirst, the inability to use the bathroom or take a shower left me feeling filthy.

The power outage was even more deadly. Without air conditioning or fans, even the only phone I could use to call for help eventually ran out of battery. Many people died from the heat.

To avoid any issues with the solar panels, I bought several household generators as a backup. Next, I focused on stockpiling supplies. Food and drinking water were essential, but to satisfy cravings and beat the heat, I also bought dozens of boxes of snacks, ice cream, and beverages. I stocked up on ten boxes each of various flavors of instant noodles and instant hot pots.

Since I had two little furry friends at home, I couldn't forget cat litter, cat food, dog food, and even stocked up on dozens of boxes of canned pet food. Besides food, medical supplies were also crucial. I still remembered the agony of giving birth alone in my room in the previous life, blood everywhere, the agony still haunting my mind.

I bought not only the most common medicines for injuries but also stocked up on over-the-counter drugs available on the market. Pet deworming medicine and other supplies were also necessary since I didn't know how long the apocalypse would last.

To avoid drawing attention, I placed orders through various channels. Each time a batch arrived, I discreetly moved everything into the basement to avoid drawing attention.

The basement was a much cooler refuge. I placed several large freezers there, filling them with ice cream, drinks, frozen meat, and other supplies. If the surface temperature became too high, I could retreat to the basement to escape the heat.

To prevent boredom after the internet went down, I downloaded countless TV shows and anime onto all my electronic devices. Various e-books and single-player games were also a must. I even bought a projector and installed it in the basement.

It wasn't until the entire villa was filled to the brim that I finally felt a sense of security in surviving the apocalypse.