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…

unhappily, “What are you doing?”

tent and

Eileen frowned.

I’ll wake you up if

eventful day and Eileen hesitated for a moment before finally stepping into the

military academy, Eileen had a dream that night.

time long, long ago.

red plaid dress sat in a room full of clocks.

it’s time for dinner,” a sprightly old

move. She pouted, her back to the door,

hair and soothed, “Your dad got called away on

your birthday. How about grandma and grandpa accompany Eileen for

disappointment, buried her

from the doorway, “Oh dear, is our little Eileen going to cry?”

little girl quickly wiped away the tears at the corners of her eyes with her

and grandma

the orange light from the window flooded in, the phone

jumped up excitedly

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

still politely

for… Mr.

little girl carefully handed the phone to her

smile, but within moments, his face turned

the restaurant to celebrate her birthday with her grandpa and

the hospital, grandma cried uncontrollably, and the little girl sat at the entrance of the empty hospital corridor, lost and confused.

days later, she learned the truth.

father had died while on

day, it was raining heavily.

was taken by her grandparents to

dressed in military uniforms. Their eyes were full of pity when

this Mr. Robin’s daughter?”

your dad was a hero!”

just staring at the unfamiliar cemetery and the neatly arranged

heard that soldiers who died were

her tent, Eileen, asleep, had tears streaming down her

a deep breath, and buried her face in

at

cemetery disappeared, and so did

dream, the little girl woke up

up to many IV

an oxygen mask. Her grandpa was a renowned doctor and he had taught her a lot about

she didn’t understand why she was wearing an oxygen mask.

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