Chapter 9 Messing With the Scumbag Couple Chapter 9 Messing With the Scumbag Couple +5 Free Coins Caroline glanced over at Raven . He was annoyed by all the noise , but there wasn't anything she could do about it . She reached out and softly patted his head , trying to calm him down . At the same time , Caroline picked up a fried chicken drumstick . She peeled off the crispy skin and tore the juicy meat into small pieces , slowly feeding them to him . " You can't eat this too much , okay ? You still need to eat boiled meat and regular dog food . If you eat too much salt , your fur will start falling out . Then you'll turn into a bald dog , and no female dogs will want you ! " Raven didn't even look at her . He just kept chewing . After finishing , he lifted his head , eyes half - closed , staring at her as if saying , " I want more ! " Caroline sighed . Clearly , Raven hadn't listened to a single word I'd caid . That night before sleeping , Caroline pulled out the Tivara knife . She practiced some moves she had learned long ago , back before the apocalypse . By the end ; her arms and legs hurt badly . Her body was in such bad shape now . She told herself that starting tomorrow , she would work out and practice martial arts again . She had to build back the strength she once had before the apocalypse came in her previous life . Just before going to bed , she got a text from Jonathan . His message was full of sweet words , talking about everything they had shared through the years , and how he was waiting for their engagement . To keep him from being suspicious , she had taken him off her block list . But reading his words almost made her want to throw up . " He's probably doing something disgusting with Reese right now ! " In her previous life , Caroline finally realized she had been tricked . Reese had been the real mastermind behind Jonathan . Jonathan wasn't a good man either , but he was dumb . Most of his schemes had been Reese's ideas . That's why Caroline hated Jonathan , but she hated Reese even more , the fake who played innocent while stabbing her in the back ! Not wanting to argue , she just texted back , " Got it . We'll talk another day . I'm tired tonight . " Jonathan replied with a gentle " Good night ." Caroline rolled her eyes . What a faker . At the same time , Jonathan was lying in Reese's arms . He frowned at Caroline's cold reply . " Reese , what do you think she means by this ? She seems distant to me , " Reese read the message too , unsure of what it meant . She told him not to worry , then stood up and called Caroline . When Caroline saw Reese's name on her phone screen , a wave of anger rushed through her . Then it felt like someone poured a bucket of cold water on her head . nathay . Ever since her return , she had been busy stocking up supplies and taking care of her dog . As for Reese and Jonathay , this cheating couple, all she felt was pure hatred . Or maybe , she was still carrying the anger from her previous life . She wished she could cut those two into pieces . 1/3 p p . Chapter 9 Messing With the Scumbag Couple So , when she first saw the call , her voice showed a little impatience . But thinking about it now , that wasn't smart at all . Taking a deep breath , she sniffled softly , then finally answered Reese's call . " Caroline , Jonathan told me you two argued . What happened ? " Reese's voice on the line sounded full of fake concern . +5 Free Coins Inside , Caroline sneered , but she stayed calm and acted like a victim . " Reese , you're my best friend . You know Jonathan , too , Tell me ... does he even like me ? " There was a pause on the other end , as if Reese hadn't expected her to ask that . After a pause , Reese started scolding her , " Caroline , what are you talking about ? You're an orphan , yet the Lowlands still took you in . That's already a blessing ! If Jonathan didn't like you , why would he agree to be engaged to you ? What do you think of the Lowlands ? " There it was again . Reese was trying to manipulate Caroline's thoughts again . Caroline made herself sound like she was crying . " But ... but I heard that if someone likes you , they can't help but want to touch you . So why is it that Jonathan never wants to touch me ? " The truth was , Jonathan did want to get close to Caroline . But Reese never allowed it . Caroline said those words on purpose , just to hit Reese where it hurt the most . As expected , Reese went quiet for a while . When she finally talked again , her voice was trembling . " Caroline , Jonathan is just respecting you . He wants your wedding night to be perfect . Do you think you can find another man like that ? Why are you being so careless , thinking about things like that ? " See ? She's twisting my mind again ! 844 Caroline lowered her voice , pretending to blame herself . " Yeah , it's my mistake . I was overthinking . I just I wish I could hold Jonathan's hand , maybe kiss him . That's what other couples around me do . But Jonathan always acts like he's scared to touch me ." But that wasn't true . Caroline was lying . Jonathan had kissed her before , more than once . Just remembering it now made her feel sick . But , to Reese , kissing was absolutely forbidden . Caroline said it that way on purpose , making Reese believe that both she and Jonathan were under control . And it worked Reese's mood got much better after hearing that . She tried to comfort Caroline , and Caroline pretended to cry a little before ending the call . The moment she hung up , she gave a cold snort Perfect . Keep thinking I'm still that dumb girl . When the time comes , it'll be easier to cut you both down cleanly . When she set down the phone , she noticed Raven staring at her with his head tilted , looking puzzled . Maybe her fake crying had confused him . Caroline couldn't hold back a laugh . " Human feelings are complicated . A simple pup like you would never understand . " She reached out and gently patted his head 2/3 P Chapter 9 Messing With the Scumbag Couple Overall , the day turned out pretty good . That night , Caroline cleaned Raven and let him sleep on her bed . At first , Raven felt a bit uneasy . He wasn't used to lying on such a soft bed or having Caroline hug him . In the middle of the night , while Caroline was still asleep , he jumped down and went back to his own dog bed . Caroline didn't stop him . She thought building affection takes time , so she just kept on sleeping . But to her surprise , the next morning when she woke up , Raven was right there beside her , fast asleep like a baby . As soon as Caroline opened her eyes , he opened his too , suddenly alert . His big eyes looked straight at her . " Good morning , Raven . " Caroline wrapped her arms around his big head and kissed the top of it . Raven frowned a little and drooped his face again , almost like a cold - hearted jerk ! Still , Caroline didn't mind . She was in a good mood , so she didn't mind his bad attitude . Right after waking up , Caroline went into her storage space to check on the bread she had planted earlier . But to her surprise , nothing had grown . It was still just plain bread . So , this black soil couldn't grow just anything . She would need to study it more . +5 Free Coins For now , planting bread clearly didn't work . Maybe when her storage space was upgraded , things would be different . She put the bread back and stepped out of her storage space . Right now , she decided it was better to focus on stocking up supplies and dealing with Jonathan . When the apocalypse hit , she would have plenty of time to explore her storage space . And if she got the chance , she'd try to upgrade it too . Caroline got up , washed up , and took Raven out for a jog , part exercise , part dog walk . After that , she brought him to a breakfast shop nearby . She checked out the menu and placed a huge order . They were sausage rolls , scrambled eggs , oat milk , sweet donuts , crunchy almond croissants , savory meat buns , tender hash browns , sweet oatmeal , and creamy chicken chowder .