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…

asked unhappily, “What are you

the tent and whispered, “Get some rest since

Eileen frowned.

coaxed her, “Come on, I’ll wake you

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

the military

dreamed of a time long, long

girl in a red plaid dress sat in

sprightly old man

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

her hair and soothed, “Your dad got called

home for your birthday. How about grandma and grandpa accompany Eileen for a big

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

laughed from the doorway, “Oh dear,

eyes with her tiny hands and replied loudly,

grandma both laughed heartily.

window flooded in, the phone in

The little girl jumped up excitedly and rushed to answer the phone,

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

girl lowered her head in disappointment, but still politely replied, “Yes, who are you

looking for…

the phone to her grandpa who walked over.

a smile, but within moments,

restaurant to celebrate her birthday

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

she learned the truth.

died while on

day, it

taken by her grandparents to a cemetery.

dressed in military uniforms. Their eyes were full of

this Mr. Robin’s

girl, your dad was a hero!”

all spoke to her, but she didn’t respond, just staring at the unfamiliar cemetery and the neatly

soldiers who died were buried

had tears streaming

sleep, took a deep breath,

dream shifted at

so did her grandparents.

woke up from

throbbing with pain, her entire body ached, she was hooked up to many IV tubes, and

renowned doctor and he had taught her a lot

didn’t understand why she

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