The Walking Dead TWD

Chapter 194 Zoe's Past

Just when Ada chose to turn off the radio to avoid being disturbed, her behavior made the two people very anxious.

One of them was Boss Li who called Ada, and the other person's identity was unknown, but it could be seen that he was very anxious about not being able to contact Ada.

"What is Ada doing? Why can't I contact her?"

He tried to send someone else to carry out the mission, but he finally found that the best agent he had was only Ada.

"Forget it. We need to find out the reason for the zombie mutation right away. Someone must be behind this. Let Ada figure it out."

"I don't know what these damn biochemical labs are up to. Recently, it seems they've created a disgusting mutant zombie called the Vomiter. The bile it spits out can even attract nearby zombies!"

Thinking of this, he became more and more anxious and began to call the radio repeatedly, trying to contact Ada...

prison

Zoe was curled up in bed watching a horror movie.

She has two hobbies, one is watching horror movies, and the other is watching movies about using survival skills to survive in the wild.

It is precisely because of her special liking for such films that she is able to use the knowledge from the movies to deal with various situations when facing zombies.

But she was so engrossed in watching that she was disturbed by a discordant sound.

"Can I come in?" Chase stood outside the cell and knocked on the iron bars.

Zoe rolled her eyes, crawled out of the warm bed, and sat on the bed dignifiedly. "Come in and find a place to sit by yourself."

No wonder she stayed in bed in broad daylight.

Because their team of four had previously stayed in the prison as guests and later brought Zhou Nan a considerable amount of sausages, Zhou Nan issued them passes.

That is, they don't need to do anything before leaving and can rest as much as they want. At the same time, they will enjoy all the welfare benefits of prison members.

Zoe’s favorite thing to do is to get up in the morning and go out to observe the prison’s construction. After eating, she goes home and watches horror movies directly.

She is a total homebody.

Seeing Chase sitting on the bed opposite, Zoe sneered, "Why did you have time to come to me today? Why didn't you spend time with Kelly?"

Chase looked a little lost: "I heard you were leaving here, so I came to see what was going on."

There was no doubt that it must have been Francis, the big mouth, who told Chase, and Zoe made a note of Francis.

However, when Zoe looked at her somewhat lonely brother, she suddenly felt a little lost in her heart. This was an experience she had never experienced before.

Friendship is most easily gained between life and death, and the same is true for Zoe.

After the disaster, they experienced a lot together. Chase even traveled thousands of miles to find her. For the first time, Zoe felt reluctant to part with this thief whom she had always looked down upon.

"Yeah, we do have to get out of here because we promised Bill we were going to the Florida Keys."

Chase asked quickly, "I don't think there's any need to go there. It's just as good here!"

"There is shelter, food, medical care, and education here. We can survive well here."

Zoe shook her head, a trace of sadness appearing on her face. "No, for Bill, we must go this time."

Chase was anxious. The sister he had found with so much difficulty just ran away with someone else, which made him very unwilling.

"Zoe, don't you have a conflict with Bill? Can you please not go? I don't want to lose you. Consider this my plea."

Zoe looked at the impatient Chase and a smile appeared on her face. This was a treatment Chase had never received before.

At least at this moment, Zoe let go of her prejudice against Chase.

"No, we already promised Bill that we would go with him."

"He said he wanted to go there to fish and enjoy the sunshine. It was a peaceful and beautiful place where he could relax and spend the last part of his life."

Listening to Zoe's words, Chase grasped the key point. "What do you mean by the last section of the road?"

Zoe replied, "Bill is a veteran. He's been to many wars."

"After retiring from the army, he had no relatives or friends and became a completely lonely old man. His only companions were cigarettes, so long-term high-intensity smoking caused him to develop lung cancer."

"This cancer couldn't be effectively treated before the apocalypse, let alone in this current environment."

"Bill is beyond help now. Accompanying him to the place he most wants to go is like fulfilling his lifelong wish."

After all, they were once teammates. Even though Zoe couldn't stand Bill's indifferent behavior, she chose to reconcile with Bill after learning about Bill's illness.

Chase was speechless.

If my good friend was suffering from a terminal illness, I would probably make the same decision.

Chase wanted to leave with Zoe, but was sternly rejected by Zoe, "Are you going to take Kelly on this adventure for me?"

"You know how dangerous it is outside after all this journey."

"Zombies wearing CEDA protective suits that are fireproof, clown zombies whose shoes squeak to attract zombies, zombies hiding in the mud, zombies wearing explosion-proof suits..."

"Either one is extremely difficult to deal with. In today's environment, it's irresponsible for you to take Kelly along on this adventure with us."

Chase nodded. In fact, he was reluctant to leave here. Prison is now the most ideal living environment. Only a crazy person would think about running away.

After a moment of silence, Chase said to Zoe, "Will you come back?"

Zoe stood up, stretched, and gave Chase a hug.

"Try your best, who knows?"

Chase's body was a little stiff. This was the first time his sister was so close to him, which made him feel a little helpless.

Fortunately, Zoe quickly let go of Chase, but she suddenly cursed at him in a low voice: "Chase, sometimes I really want to beat the crap out of you!"

Chase's face, which had just been filled with smiles, froze in an instant. "Zoe, how can you turn against me so easily..."

Zoe stared at Chase intently. "There are some things I've never explained to you clearly. I'll take this opportunity to tell you."

"Remember when you were arrested for theft?"

Chase's face showed a look of reminiscence. "Of course I remember. I was a kid back then and I stole a bicycle."

"Your father, Officer Wade, who is also my stepfather, adopted me that day."

"He was a generous and kind man. If it weren't for him, I might still be a pickpocket, living a muddled life relying on stolen money."

Zoe confirmed, "Yes, that was the day my father adopted you."

"However, that was also the root and beginning of my family's misfortune!"

Chase's eyes widened. "Because of me?"

Zoe sneered and replied, "Of course. My father felt sorry for you and offered to adopt you because he had no one to guide you on the right path."

"My parents eventually divorced because of you!"

Chase's face showed a look of shock. "But I think my adoptive parents seem to have a good relationship. At least their relationship was stable when I left home."

Zoe gave a sad smile. "My father pretended to be the same as usual because he wanted to take care of you and prevent you from feeling guilty."

"Ever since you left home and went out to make a living on your own, the two of them have been completely separated."

Thinking about how his stepmother sometimes looked at him in a different way, Chase suddenly understood, and then Chase showed a shocked and guilty expression.

"Zoe, I'm so sorry about this!"

"I also owe my stepfather Wade an apology!"

Zoe shook her head. "No, you don't need to apologize to him."

Chase wondered, "Why?"

Zoe glanced at the pistol on her waist and said, suppressing the pain, "Because he's already dead, I did it myself."