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.

fruits and a soup made from leaves.

fill his stomach. After eating, he

was constantly hungry. But she learned to cope. Back in the Lopez family, she often came home late from school to find no food, she

Elaine handed Eileen some water.

bottle and had a sip.

curious, “Is it a custom

up. She was nervous all day because she couldn’t answer Eileen’s question that morning. She

responded, “Yes, yes, that’s how we address older female relatives!”

“How strange.”

“It’s just a custom.”

she had a valid reason now, she grew bolder and

Burton, fetching water by the creek,

pocket knife, didn’t look back and said, “Wait for me

over and asked Elaine, “What

it, Burton scratched his head

immediately glared at her brother, “Don’t you dare speak ill

up, then turned his head to look at

you know what

looked at Mr. Reed and shook her

returned after ten minutes with a bag in her hand. Elaine and Burton were shocked to see what was in the bag, “How…how can there be

the pot to the creek.

few days, Eileen had always kept the oil to herself and never used it, this

bug herself and tasted it. Feeling that it was a

she handed it to Burton and Elaine, “Eat

and Elaine’s eyes widened, their faces

take care of you youngsters. These bugs are rich in protein,

were

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

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