Defying Fate: The Unstoppable Eileen

Chapter 98

Chapter 98

The sudden silence in the tent seemed to freeze the air.

Eileen was curiously eyeing two strange men.

A shocked old man. And a middle-aged man who looked worked up.

Eileen grabbed the tent curtain, turning to Egbert, “You’ve got stuff to do, so I’ll just go ask them myself.”

With that, she was about to leave.

“Hold on.” The middle-aged man suddenly blurted out.

Eileen stopped and looked back at him. “You…”

Just then, Egbert stepped forward, grabbing Blake’s shoulder to stop him from speaking.

Blake looked at Egbert.

Egbert turned his head and said to Eileen, “Go on, I’ll stay.”

Eileen didn’t understand what they were up to, she mumbled an “Okay” and left the tent.

The sound of the girl’s footsteps gradually faded away. Only then did Blake somewhat regain his senses.

He closed his eyes, lightly rubbing his temples.

“Egbert.” Derek sat on an uncomfortable folding chair and said in a deep voice, “I need an explanation.”

Egbert glanced at Derek, then patted Blake on the shoulder, signaling him to sit down.

down. Egbert also pulled over a chair to

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his knees, fingers interlaced, faced two stern gazes, then started speaking, “Nathan rescued

Vietnam.”

from a long time ago.

had started investigating after Isabel insisted on calling Eileen auntie. He had investigated for a long

years ago in April, Nathan led a team that

woman was accidentally injured and died while trying

said, “That fits. My sister was

“Nathan brought her back to his country at

back, Nathan found that his wife

sex during pregnancy led to injury, premature birth, and massive bleeding. Nathan was devastated when he

had betrayed

and conducting research at the National Science Institute, she even engaged in risky sexual activities during her pregnancy, which resulted

baby, due to being born prematurely and with congenital deficiencies, was critically

was in the ICU; the doctors said she might not make it through

died at three in the morning. Nathan cried in pain, handling his daughter’s

to a welfare institution. They told him that younger children

home from their work outside, but

Sarah’s affair and the premature death of her

Nathan thought of the baby girl he had sent to the welfare institution. The baby girl’s age was roughly

child hadn’t been adopted yet. So he went through the procedures and formally adopted the little girl

was the name he had originally chosen for his

Sarah probably

friend of Nathan’s, a comrade who had fought with him. It took Egbert a lot of effort to

Derek and Blake across from him and calmly said, “Nathan raised her as

expression turned sour.

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