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.]

not ask, let’s just pretend we know nothing and

the end, Egbert decided to trust Eileen again and calmly said, “I won’t get

this, Eileen

“Because you’re a minority, being nice to you might help me score some brownie points for my military

to stop asking…Wait, did she mention military

god, Eileen attended

feeling a sudden headache.

said, “You promised you wouldn’t

helplessly, “I’m not

the food box, opened the lid

got up to wash up and saw

looked like a man and

assuming it was

got a closer

Eileen and

Egbert’s shoulder, while Egbert was wide awake, looking at

scared he

Eddie, then at Eileen sleeping on his

up, sat up and

at her, “Are

said, “I’m good.”

and glanced at Eddie, “What’s

was met with Egbert’s cold gaze. He

turned to Egbert and asked, “When did I fall asleep?”

said, “I don’t remember.”

called out to the tent, “Everyone,

was no big deal and couldn’t help but wonder if he was overreacting.

had breakfast, they set off again.

the circular pool.

Everyone was thrilled.

there,” Burton sighed. He was a bit reluctant to leave, the survival trip was

moment, Elaine tugged at his

at her, “What’s up?”

whispered, “We still haven’t gotten

remembered they

“What do we

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

guys doing? Hurry up,” Eileen’s

and Burton had no choice

continued on

a banana grove, walked a

could approach the snake’s den, a

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