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.]

don’t be curious, let’s not ask, let’s just pretend we know nothing and

and calmly said, “I won’t get

this, Eileen felt

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

you to stop asking…Wait, did she mention

god, Eileen attended

feeling a sudden

said, “You promised you wouldn’t get

at her helplessly, “I’m not

food box, opened the lid and kindly said, “Then keep

up and saw two figures sitting close together

it looked like a man and a

assuming

when he got a closer look, he nearly jumped up.

was Eileen and Egbert!

with her head on Egbert’s shoulder, while

scared

glanced at Eddie, then at Eileen sleeping on his shoulder. He gestured

woke up, sat up and rubbed her

looked at her, “Are you good?”

said, “I’m good.”

at Eddie, “What’s

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

didn’t pay it any mind. She turned to

“I

and called out to the tent, “Everyone, wake up.”

no big deal and couldn’t help

they

they found the circular pool.

Everyone was thrilled.

was a bit reluctant to leave, the survival trip was actually

tugged

looked at her, “What’s

aside and whispered, “We still haven’t gotten Eileen’s blood.”

was stunned, then remembered they

do

said, “We’ve done so much, climbed mountains, swam in rivers, but Eileen hasn’t even had a single scratch. I’m worried we might not be able to

guys doing? Hurry up,”

no choice

on their

the information, they crossed a banana grove, walked a bit further and really found the snake’s

Before they could approach the snake’s den, a large

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