Chapter 80

Eileen was busy scheming 108 ways to pack her stuff when suddenly she felt a piercing gaze on her.

She turned her head in confusion.

It was Egbert.

She frowned and asked, “Why are you eyeballing me? Just so you know, even if I can’t fit all this stuff, I’m not sharing with you.”

Egbert chuckled softly, stood up and walked over to her.

He looked at the mess on the floor and asked, “Ever heard of the military packing method?”

Eileen was taken aback and looked up at him.

Egbert squatted down, emptied Eileen’s bag and started packing it anew.

As he was doing this, he explained, “When out on a mission, the logistics team ensures the supplies are packed to the brim and sorted

out.”

Eileen watched as he managed to fit the large items that she previously couldn’t into the bag. Her eyes widened with surprise.

A moment later, although many things still didn’t fit, her bag could now carry a third more than before.

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And thanks to his systematic packing method, retrieving items was a breeze.

Eileen was surprised, “Didn’t expect you to be so handy, did you learn this on a movie set?”

Egbert looked at her, paused for a moment, and then said, “I learned it at a military academy.”

Eileen was stunned, “You attended a military academy?”

Egbert averted his gaze, “Someone in my family did.”

Eileen looked at him for a moment, then at her bulging bag, and nodded approvingly, “Pretty good.”

It was unclear whether she was praising his packing skills or the military academy.

Egbert added, “Go get some rest. I’ll take first watch.”

Eileen scoffed, “No need, you go sleep. I’ll wait for Burton to take over later.”

Suddenly, Egbert stood up, took Eileen’s hand and helped her up.

Eileen, taken by surprise, swayed a little…

“What are

tent and whispered, “Get some rest

Eileen frowned.

coaxed her, “Come on, I’ll wake

had been an eventful day and Eileen hesitated for a moment before finally stepping into the tent

perhaps because of Egbert’s mention of the military academy, Eileen had a dream that

dreamed of a time long,

plaid dress

it’s time for dinner,” a sprightly old man called from

to

grandmother came in, stroked her hair and soothed, “Your dad got called away on some work

birthday. How about grandma and grandpa accompany Eileen for a

girl turned her head in disappointment, buried her face in her grandmother’s lap, and

grandpa laughed from the doorway, “Oh dear, is

her eyes with her

grandpa and grandma both

flooded in, the

excitedly and rushed to answer

line, however, was not her father, but a stranger’s voice, “May I speak to the

lowered her head in disappointment, but still politely replied,

looking for… Mr. Howard.”

little girl carefully handed the phone to her grandpa who walked over.

but within moments, his face turned

girl didn’t go to the restaurant to celebrate her birthday with her

the hospital, grandma cried uncontrollably, and the little girl sat at the entrance of the

later, she learned

father had died while

day, it was raining heavily.

her grandparents to a

uniforms. Their eyes were full

Mr. Robin’s

dad was a

but she didn’t respond, just staring at the unfamiliar cemetery

soldiers who died were buried

Eileen, asleep, had tears streaming down her cheeks.

sleep, took a deep breath, and buried her

dream shifted at

disappeared, and so did her

the little girl woke

was throbbing with pain, her entire body ached, she was hooked up to

grandpa was a renowned doctor and he had

she didn’t understand why she was

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