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

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

Eileen frowned.

coaxed her, “Come on, I’ll wake you

day and Eileen hesitated for a

the military academy,

dreamed of a time

girl in a red plaid dress sat in a room full of clocks.

time for dinner,” a sprightly old man called from the doorway.

She pouted, her back to the door, refusing to leave out of anger.

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

grandma and grandpa accompany Eileen for

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

“Oh dear, is our little Eileen going to

the tears at the corners of her eyes with her tiny hands and replied loudly, “No way, I’m not crying!”

grandma both laughed

flooded in, the phone

jumped up excitedly and rushed to answer the phone, “Father!”

the other end of the line, however, was not her father, but a

still politely

looking for… Mr. Howard.”

the phone to her grandpa who

phone with a smile, but within moments, his face turned

girl didn’t go to the restaurant to celebrate her birthday with her grandpa and grandma.

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

days later, she learned

father had died while on

day, it

was taken by her grandparents to

uniforms. Their eyes were full of pity when

this Mr.

dad was a

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

that soldiers who died

asleep, had tears streaming down her

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

dream shifted at this point.

so did her

little girl woke up from

hooked up to many IV tubes, and she had a mask on her face.

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

understand why she was wearing an oxygen mask.

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