Chapter 18 The Renovation Chapter 18 The Renovation +5 Free Coins The order included everyday essentials - cold medicine , fever reducers , vitamin tablets , burn ointments , heatstroke remedies , stomach meds , antibiotics , blood pressure medication , diabetes medication , wound ointments , bandages , patches , calcium tablets .... Basically , Caroline made sure to cover every common illness she could think of . She also ordered medicine for elderly and infant care , as they were things that would be especially valuable once the world ended . On top of that , Caroline even requested a batch of veterinary drugs - dewormers , probiotics , and the like . Her excuse to the sales rep was simple . " I'm opening a pharmacy chain . " Some medications did require proper certification . However , since the rep knew Caroline had money and was in a hurry , he volunteered to help her secure the paperwork himself . He worked fast too . He was thrilled to land such a massive order and promised to deliver everything to Caroline's chosen location within a few days Caroline paid the deposit . Once that was settled , she hurried home . After all , Raven was still waiting for her there . Yet , to her surprise , when she walked in , the air conditioner was running . The icy chill made her shiver after coming back from the sweltering humidity outside . She was certain she had turned it off before leaving . And stranger still - Raven had not come running to greet her . Caroline walked further in and found Raven sprawled under the air conditioner , happily enjoying the cool air . When it saw her , it gave her a resentful look , as if to say , " What took you so long ? " So , Raven had turned the AC on himself ? Caroline almost wanted to bow in reverence - Lord Raven was truly amazing . That night , she slept even better than she expected . Maybe it was because she had already taken care of Jonathan and Reese , cutting ties with those two before the apocalypse began . It felt like she had corrected the mistake of her previous life . Still , the future was yet to come . And there would be plenty of chances for revenge after the world ended . The very next morning , she discovered the AC had been turned on again. No prizes for guessing who was responsible Caroline stood over Raven , sighing helplessly . It barely even looked at her , just flicked its eyes open briefly . " Raven , it's fine if we run the AC , but can we not set the temperature so low ? Achoo ! " She sneezed helplessly , earning nothing but a contemptuous glance from Raven . バ 1/2 p p . Chapter 18 The Renovation The look clearly said , " Pathetic . " Caroline gave up . She had too many things to do anyway . 0 Q +5 Free Coins This morning , she had to inspect the anti - corrosion materials used in her renovation , and then arrange for a furnace to be installed . Tomorrow , she would be moving out since an agent was coming to take over the house . As usual , she took Raven for their morning workout , grabbed breakfast , and then brought him along to check the house . However , just as she reached the upstairs hallway , before she even made it to the do chatting around the corner . And what they were talking about was her renovation . " It's just some young girl . How would she ever notice we swapped out her materials ? " she overheard a couple of workers " Right ? And who in their right mind uses such expensive anti - corrosion stuff on a wall ? What a waste . " Caroline quickly pulled out her phone and recorded their conversation . She did not even bother walking to the Instead , she immediately called the renovation company . apartment . " You've got two days to replace everything with the materials I paid for . Otherwise , I'll upload this recording online and let you deal with the fallout . " The boss rushed to insist it had nothing to do with their company - that it was all the workers acting on their own - and promised to make things right . Caroline rolled her eyes . She did not waste time arguing . Instead , she used the chance to negotiate directly with the company and secured a compensation payout , adding another boost to her stockpiling fund . Even better , she got them to source a batch of advanced anti - corrosion materials - harder to find and much more effective than what she had chosen before , though much more expensive Caroline had these premium materials installed on the rooftop of her building , adding yet another layer of safety . This time , the company guaranteed they would send reliable workers to handle it . With that settled , Caroline took Raven to pick out a furnace . Outside , Raven was incredibly well - behaved - always staying close , moving when she moved , stopping when she stopped . They browsed several hardware markets without attracting any attention . Caroline also bought some practical gear - folding chairs , folding tables , and other camping equipment .