After Surviving the Apocalypse, I Built a City in Another World novel Chapter 952

Alterra Home for Kids

"Goodness gracious," Helen said with part exasperation and part amusement. "They’ll still be in the same village and go to the same school…"

The kids didn’t seem to hear her though, and they just hugged each other— as if they wouldn’t see each other the very next day in school.

"Waaa…."

"Byeee Gururuu…"

"We’ll miss you Pongoooo…"

Seeing the kids being cute like this, Bianca couldn’t help but chuckle. She turned to Helen with a mirthful smile. "I feel guilty but also funny at the same time. What to do?"

Helen’s eyebrows rose. "It’s your fault, go calm them down."

The other woman laughed and walked over to the kids, her hands patting the two boys’ heads.

"Well, as a farewell gift from my sons," she said. "Who wants to have some cotton candies?!"

The children brightened immediately, as if their tears went back up to their eyes.

"YESSS!"

…

While the new mother-and-sons went to the market to get some treats with their friends, Baron was elsewhere… being harassed by Thessy.

"Why don’t you listen to me! I really like you! But… it’s your family, I—" Thessy paused, looking around with teary eyes, as if afraid they’d be overheard..

Baron looked around. They were in a park, now lit with protected torches. There weren’t many people, but they certainly weren’t the only ones there.

"Your cousins, they…" she whispered. "They told me to leave you alone! I was scared… can you forgive me?"

She was startled when Baron’s expression did not change, however.

At some point, Baron realized what his cousins were doing. They were interfering with his love life. When he realized it, he found out that his many near-successes would fail more or less due to the family’s intervention.

If it was in Terran he’d have been angry. After all, how dare they interfere with his life?! No one would appreciate it!

However… in Xeno, he had seen a lot of dirty things people did to survive.

Here, choosing the wrong partner could literally kill you.

How many lovers went against each other during this time? Some even directly pushed their partners into monsters’ mouths to escape!

Thessy was not satisfied with his reaction and she started alluding that his cousins were stopping him from getting into a relationship to keep his money.

However, Baron did not fall for it. He was a shrewd businessman in the end, even if he never managed to handle his love life well.

He had grown up with his cousins, and he knew very well they’d guard him the same way even if he was broke.

However, he still knew Thessy wouldn’t stop until she found a new target. He heard she got fired from her latest ’easy’ babysitting job with Kimmy gaining some clarity.

"Thessy, I’m sorry but I don’t love you anymore," he said, "Besides, I have to pay so much taxes, salaries, and others, how can I afford a woman like you?"

"But—" Thessy paled, trying to hold on his arm, but he avoided it so abruptly she almost lost her balance.

For a moment, she thought he’d catch her but he made no effort to do so, so she had to keep herself up by instinct.

"Goodbye, Thessy," he said, thinking he looked cool and somber, slowly turning away as if he was in a movie. "Move on."

And he walked away, just like that.