My 100th Rebirth a day before the Apocalypse novel Chapter 923

Chapter 923: Chapter 923 Incoming Zombie Wave

"Really? Is my dad like Superman now?" the little girl asked between sniffles. She didn’t fully understand, but she grasped the heart of Keith’s words, that her father had gone up to heaven, maybe to be with her mother.

Yet the thought only made her tears flow again. Now she was truly an orphan, without a mother or father.

Before the apocalypse, children without parents were often bullied, and the little girl knew all too well how sad it was to be one. The fear of that fate hit her, and she began crying even harder.

Keith pressed his lips together, glancing helplessly toward his grandmother in the distance. She had already noticed the sobbing child, and his pleading eyes begged her to rescue him from the situation.

He had repeated the same words his sister once used to comfort him, but somehow, when he said them, they only made the little girl’s grief heavier.

Grandma Aldens let out a heavy sigh. Watching Keith gently coax the crying child stirred memories she had long buried. She remembered all too well what he had been like before they adopted Kisha, how withdrawn and pitiful he was after being branded a jinx to his parents.

The grief and pain he carried back then were unbearable for a child, yet he kept it all inside.

He never dared to complain or lean on the adults around him, terrified that he would become a burden or, worse, that he would also bring misfortune to his grandparents for taking him in. So, he built walls around himself and hid away in his own small world.

Everything began to change the day Kisha arrived. Bit by bit, she reached through his shell and pulled him back into the light. Grandma Aldens still remembered the words Kisha used to say to him—gentle, reassuring words that gave Keith strength.

Every time, Keith would look up proudly at the sky, convinced that his mother had become an angel watching over him.

It had been more than a decade since then, and the once pitiful, withdrawn boy had grown into someone so lively and full of light. The sight of him now made Grandma Aldens’ lips curve into an uncontrollable smile.

With that warmth in her heart, she slowly stepped forward to comfort the crying girl.

"Sweetie, you may not see your father, but he’s still protecting you. He wouldn’t want you to feel sad, he’d be heartbroken," she murmured softly as she pulled the little one into her arms, cradling her with gentle care. "Shhh... don’t cry, don’t cry. Grandma will give you some chocolate, and then... how about we let that big brother show you a trick?"

Her gaze shifted toward Keith. He had just breathed out a sigh of relief, only to freeze stiff when his grandmother’s eyes fell on him.

But Keith understood exactly what his grandmother wanted. Without a word of protest, he raised his hand and conjured a small snow-white rabbit, its fluffy form so lifelike it seemed ready to dart away at any moment. The tiny creature hopped around adorably, drawing curious eyes.

"Look, little one," Keith said gently, crouching closer. "A rabbit came to see you."

At the mention of a rabbit, something she hadn’t seen in so long, the girl hiccupped mid-sob, her crying stopping as she peeked down. Her wide eyes followed the little white rabbit as it hopped about, while Grandma Aldens tenderly wiped the tears from her cheeks.

Seeing her reaction, Keith smiled faintly and conjured another illusion, a golden retriever with bright, gentle eyes.

His long hours of training were finally bearing fruit; the illusions he created now looked so vivid and real that only a touch would reveal their emptiness. For the little girl, though, they were magic brought to life.

The little girl was instantly captivated as more and more animals appeared around her. Soon, a patch of soft green grass spread beneath her feet, completing the magical scene. Her eyes lit up with wonder, her earlier sorrow forgotten; after all, she was only five, still easily distracted.

For the moment, her pain gave way to pure curiosity as she tried to figure out where all these enchanting creatures had come from.

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