Chapter 95

This night seemed to stretch on forever.

Eileen was carefully tending to the campfire, stealing glances at Egbert from the corner of her eye.

Ever since she had spilled her guts to him earlier, Egbert had been wearing a serious expression.

Feeling on edge, Eileen attempted to distract him, “Want some snacks?”

Egbert didn’t respond.

Eileen went into the tent and fetched a food box filled with leftover roast mushrooms and bugs.

She opened the lid, found the fattest bug and held it out to Egbert’s mouth, “Eat up.”

Egbert glanced at her and, in the end, opened his mouth to eat the bug.

Seeing him willing to eat, Eileen let out a sigh of relief and quickly held out another one.

Egbert only ate those two, then he closed the lid of the box.

Eileen asked, “Not hungry?”

Egbert set the box aside and calmly said, “I’m saving some for you.”

Eileen hurriedly said, “You can eat as much as you want, it’s not a big deal!”

Egbert looked at her, “Why?”

Eileen replied, “Because you’re different.”

Egbert scoffed, “Why am I different? Is it because you’re trying to ditch me and now you’re trying to make it up to me?7

Eileen quickly denied, “No, it’s not like that. I’m nice to you because…”

She suddenly stopped.

Egbert looked at her, “Because what?”

Eileen shook her head.

Egbert frowned, “Spill it.”

Eileen carefully said, “You have to promise not to get mad if I tell you.”

Egbert suddenly didn’t want to know.

[Stop asking, really, I’m a bit scared.]

let’s not ask, let’s just

trust Eileen again and calmly said,

this, Eileen felt

minority, being nice to you might help me score some brownie points for my military academy reapplication next year.” Egbert was lost

stop asking…Wait, did she

Eileen attended the military

feeling a

said, “You promised you wouldn’t get mad.”

looked at her helplessly, “I’m not

was pretty chill. She picked up the food box, opened the lid and kindly said, “Then keep eating.”

up to wash up and saw two figures sitting close

it looked like a man and

much of it, assuming it was Burton

closer look, he nearly

was Eileen and Egbert!

on Egbert’s shoulder, while Egbert was wide

scared he

sleeping on his

up, sat up and

at her, “Are

said, “I’m

and glanced at Eddie, “What’s up

wanted to speak, but was met with Egbert’s cold gaze. He quickly shook

turned to Egbert and asked, “When did I fall

“I don’t

up and called out

them act like it was no big deal and couldn’t help but

they set off

they found the

Everyone was thrilled.

sighed. He was a bit reluctant

moment, Elaine tugged

at her, “What’s up?”

and whispered, “We still

then remembered they still

“What do we do now?”

said, “We’ve done so much, climbed mountains, swam in rivers, but Eileen hasn’t even had

you guys doing? Hurry up,” Eileen’s voice suddenly came from ahead.

no choice

continued on

a banana grove, walked a bit further and really found the snake’s den.

could approach the snake’s den, a large python roared from a

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