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 are you doing?”

holding her hand, led her to the tent and

Eileen frowned.

her, “Come on, I’ll wake you up

hesitated for a moment

because of Egbert’s mention of the military academy, Eileen had a

time long, long ago.

girl in a red plaid dress sat

sprightly old man called from

She pouted, her back to the door,

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

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

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

doorway, “Oh dear,

her eyes with

grandpa and grandma both

orange light from the window flooded in, the phone in the living room suddenly rang.

father!” The little girl jumped up excitedly and

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

disappointment, but still politely replied, “Yes,

looking for…

girl carefully handed the phone to her grandpa who walked over.

a smile, but within moments, his face turned pale.

didn’t go to the restaurant to celebrate

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

later, she

father had died while on duty.

it

was taken by her grandparents

military uniforms. Their eyes

Mr. Robin’s

your dad was a hero!”

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

that soldiers who died were buried

had tears

took a deep breath, and buried her face in

at

so did her

girl woke up from a large white bed.

up to many IV tubes, and she had a mask

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

understand why she was wearing an

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