Standing up, he made his way to the kitchen.
That’s when he saw her—pulling out of the driveway in her white, sedan-style electric car.
’A chance!’
He rushed to the refrigerator, where plenty of food was left.
One by one, he heated them up while munching on fruits between each round.
By the ti his stomach hit full capacity, he leaned back and took a deep breath.
Then ca the hard part—focusing, forcing the body to digest faster.
KRRRUUK!
His stomach growled, signaling that it was ti to flush out the excess.
Without wasting ti, he rushed to the comfort room behind the kitchen to release it all.
After finishing up, he headed back to the gym and started another cycle of exercise.
There were so changes in his body already. Slight improvents. But with clothes on, it was still hard to tell.
’Wait...’
He paused, feeling a little bit of pain in his stomach.
’I pushed it too far,’
’I should rest, and leave so room for dinner. ’
Looking around, he saw the ss he made in the kitchen.
It would only add more work for his dear aunt.
So, like soone with a bit of sense and sha, he started cleaning it up.
It wasn’t a problem—he knew what he was doing.
Once he was done, he stepped outside to enjoy the sun slowly setting. It was beautiful.
People were heading ho from work, all smiling, unaware that most wouldn’t even make it to Christmas Eve.
It was a sad future, but he knew he couldn’t save everyone, even with the knowledge he has. All he could do was take care of his loved ones.
As the sun dipped lower, he sighed and reluctantly went back to his room.
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Glancing at his computer screen, he saw the price of Octocoin had gone up a bit, just as expected. But it was still too soon to sell.
He decided to kill so ti by checking the news, trying to rember if anything could help him earn more money.
Jotting down notes, he discovered there were more opportunities.
’That’s right,’
’This year, the Playoff finals start in April. I rember the champion team won 4-0. If I bet on all of them, I’d be rich. If I ti it right, I could use what I earn in crypto.’
Just thinking about the amount of money he could accumulate by gambling made his blood race with excitent.
’Things are going well so far, but I can’t just focus on money.’
He paused, thinking about other factors.
After the invasion, it would be survival of the fittest. Even with weapons and a bunker, they would be taken from him if he lacked the strength to defend them.
And he wasn’t just talking about his own strength.
A community with skilled people: doctors, engineers, farrs, chanics, cooks, and even people who could handle security and logistics.
All of them would be crucial to surviving the apocalypse.
"I—"
knock!
knock!
"Co in,"
It was Effie, bringing his al.
"Terrence, I noticed a lot of food is missing from the fridge, and I—"
"Ah, yes, Aunt Effie. I think I over ate a little. I’m really sorry. I’ll pay for everything."
She shook her head. "No, you don’t have to. You’re still growing, and now that you’ve started exercising, you need the energy. Actually, I ca to ask if you needed anything—I’m heading out to shop again."
’She’s perfect.’
Too kind, too patient, too pretty. Like a dating sim character.
Honestly, going back in ti made more sense than a woman like her existing.
’Uncle, you really scored with her. Not gonna lie, I’m kind of jealous. I’d trade a billion bucks just to have a wife like her’
Then a thought popped up.
"Where is Uncle?" he asked.
Her facial expression changed, but it wasn’t out of longing—more like resentnt.
Effie quickly brushed it off and smiled.
"He’s on a business trip. You know your uncle is always busy," she trailed off. "I’ll get going now. It’s getting late."
’Is there sothing wrong with their relationship?’
’I need to figure out why she acted like that. What if Uncle’s treating her bad?
The idea of soone like her being hurt was unacceptable. If that were the case, he would confront him, man to man.
Of course, it wasn’t because he had so hidden motive to steal her away. He just wanted to fix their relationship, like any good nephew would.
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