In the Frigid Apocalypse My Husband Lost His Wife With His Own Hands Chapter 02

In the Frigid Apocalypse My Husband Lost His Wife With His Own Hands Chapter 02

No.

I shook my head, my frozen neck creaking and cracking with the movement.

Sophie stepped up behind him.

“Ethan, the cryofungus feeds on the brain tissue of the dead.”

“Advanced frost-dead can access a dead person’s memories and mimic their habits.”

Ethan stared at me.

“So that’s how it knows Nora’s name?”

Sophie nodded.

“Your wife may already be—”

“Shut up.”

Ethan pried my fingers open.

I clung to the ring with all my strength.

There was no softness in his eyes. His grip tightened.

A sharp crack split the air.

My ring finger snapped, and the wedding band rolled into his palm.

I stared blankly at my broken finger, feeling as though something inside my frozen chest had been ripped open.

Ethan rose.

“That belonged to my wife.”

“You don’t deserve to wear it.”

He wiped the ring clean and handed it to Sophie.

“Keep it safe for me.”

Sophie slipped it into an inside pocket, but her fingertips lingered against his palm for a moment.

“Don’t worry. I won’t lose it.”

Ethan did not pull away.

His wrist unit chimed.

[Dependent registration review complete.]

[Former dependent Nora Hale: confirmed deceased.]

[Current registered dependent Sophie Reed: sole valid dependent.]

I jerked my head up.

Haven allowed each Rescue Corps member to sponsor only one dependent for entry into the climate-controlled district.

That slot had been mine.

Ethan glanced at me.

“Put it in a holding cage.”

“Take it to the subzero containment facility outside the walls.”

I thrashed wildly and grabbed his pant leg.

He crouched and peeled my fingers away one by one.

His voice was almost gentle.

“Easy.”

“I’ll come back and deal with you.”