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

tent and whispered, “Get some rest since you’ve had a

Eileen frowned.

I’ll wake you up if anything happens.”

for a

of the military academy, Eileen had a dream that night.

of a time

a 10-year-old girl in a red plaid dress sat in a room

a sprightly old man called

move. She pouted, her back to the door, refusing

her kind old grandmother came in, stroked her hair and soothed, “Your dad got called away

for your birthday. How about grandma and grandpa accompany Eileen for a big meal?”

her head in disappointment, buried her face in her grandmother’s lap, and said, “Daddy

from the doorway, “Oh dear, is our little Eileen

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

and grandma both

the orange light from the window flooded in, the phone in the living room

girl jumped up excitedly and rushed to

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

girl lowered her head in disappointment, but still politely

looking for… Mr. Howard.”

handed the phone

the phone with a smile, but within moments,

little girl didn’t go to 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

she learned

father had died while on duty.

day, it was raining heavily.

was taken by her grandparents to a cemetery.

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

this Mr. Robin’s

dad was a hero!”

staring at the

that soldiers who died

had tears streaming down her cheeks.

sleep, took a deep breath, and buried her face in

at this point.

cemetery disappeared, and so did

woke up from a large white

was hooked up to many

an oxygen mask. Her grandpa was a renowned doctor

she was wearing an oxygen mask.

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