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

hand, led her to the tent and whispered, “Get some rest since you’ve had a long

Eileen frowned.

coaxed her, “Come on, I’ll wake you

an eventful day and Eileen hesitated for a moment

Egbert’s mention of the military

a time long, long

a 10-year-old girl in a red plaid

time for dinner,” a sprightly old man

pouted, her back to the

in, stroked her hair and soothed, “Your dad

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

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

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

wiped away the tears at the corners of her eyes

grandpa and grandma both

the window flooded in, the phone in the living room suddenly rang.

up excitedly and

was not her father, but a stranger’s voice, “May

but still politely replied,

for…

carefully handed the phone to her grandpa who walked

smile, but

go to the restaurant to celebrate her

little girl sat at the entrance of the empty

she learned the

had died while on duty.

it was raining

her grandparents to a cemetery.

funeral, all dressed in military uniforms. Their eyes were full of pity when they looked at

Mr. Robin’s

your dad was a

all spoke to her, but she didn’t respond, just staring at

soldiers who died were buried here.

asleep, had tears streaming down her cheeks.

a deep breath, and buried her face in

at this point.

so

girl woke

entire body ached, she was hooked up to many IV tubes, and she had a mask on

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

she was wearing an oxygen

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