Defying Fate: The Unstoppable Eileen

Chapter 88

Chapter 88

Egbert rang back, sensing something off about the camp vibe.

“What’s up?” he asked..

Eileen shot him a glance, but didn’t answer. Burton and Elaine seemed to want to say something, but seeing Eileen’s sour face, they swallowed their words and kept their heads down, packing their bags.

Ten minutes later, they started moving. Eileen was still leading the pack. They walked all morning.

By noon, they found a creek to rest by.

Eileen’s anger towards Egbert from the morning had dissipated by lunchtime. While Elaine and Burton were busy preparing lunch, she walked over to Egbert with a blade of grass in hand and sat down next to him, “Hey.”

Egbert glanced at her.

Eileen jerked her chin towards Elaine and Burton, “You knew them before, didn’t you?”

Egbert nodded without hiding it, “In terms of family relations, I’m their elder.”

Eileen scratched her face, “Why do they call me auntie then?”

Egbert was taken aback, then looked at her. Eileen raised an eyebrow, “Didn’t you hear? Elaine has accidentally called me auntie a few times.”

Egbert furrowed his brows, kept quiet for a moment, then said, “They might have made a mistake.”

Eileen examined Egbert carefully.

At that moment, Elaine finished preparing lunch and called out, “Mr. Reed, Au… Eileen, come eat.”

Eileen said to Egbert, “See, they did it again.”

Egbert didn’t respond. He stood up, extending a hand to help Eileen up. Eileen glared at him, refusing his help, and stood up on her own, walking towards Elaine.

a soup made from

growing. This little food could hardly fill his stomach. After eating,

But she learned to cope. Back in the Lopez family, she often came home late from school to find no food, she got used to the hunger after enduring it so many times.

water.” Elaine handed

the water bottle and had

it a custom where you come

was nervous all day because she couldn’t answer Eileen’s question that morning. She didn’t expect Eileen to come up with

how we address older female

“How

responded, “It’s just a

she had a valid reason now, she grew bolder and asked aloud, “Auntie, where are you

resting under a tree, and Burton, fetching water

knife, didn’t look back and said, “Wait

immediately ran over and asked

explained what happened. After hearing it, Burton scratched his head and muttered, “She

“Don’t

quickly shut up, then turned his head to look at Mr. Reed,

you know what we

also looked at Mr. Reed and shook her head, “Mr. Reed’s reaction is weird.”

her hand. Elaine and Burton were shocked to see what

pot to the creek. She cleaned the bugs, then came back and

they had been using the pan these past few days, Eileen had always kept the oil to herself and never used it, this was the first time she took it out voluntarily. A few minutes later, the bugs in the pan were fried to

tasted it. Feeling that it was a bit bland, she sprinkled

she handed it to Burton and

and Elaine’s eyes widened, their faces filled

elder, it’s my duty to take care of you youngsters. These bugs are rich in protein, very

faces were full of resistance.

Eileen instantly became upset. With a grumpy face, she took the pan to Egbert, trying to

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