Chapter 23: Family Dissolved.

After healing Memphis, Amanda's face turned slightly pale, and she was suddenly overcome with drowsiness. She gave a weak smile of apology before returning to the car.

Memphis felt a bit awkward, wondering if the woman could read his mind and had picked up on his strange thoughts.

Putting the suspicion aside, Memphis got to work with the others, moving the blocking cars out of the way. After another 10 minutes, the convoy resumed its journey.

This time, there were no more traffic jams. The two cars plowed through a few low-level zombies, speeding towards the Sunset Boulevard neighborhood.

As they got closer to home, Lionel's anxiety and anticipation grew. He had elderly parents and a daughter. Although he often got distracted by romantic interests, his care and concern for his parents and daughter were paramount.

The cars stopped in front of a large three-story house, and Lionel saw a few zombies lingering near the entrance. His heart sank.

Even though he could tell at a glance that t