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 are you

holding her hand, led her to the tent and whispered, “Get some

Eileen frowned.

coaxed her, “Come on, I’ll wake you up if anything

a moment

military academy,

of a time long, long ago.

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

time for dinner,” a sprightly old

didn’t move. She pouted, her back to the door, refusing

grandmother came in, stroked her hair and soothed, “Your dad got called away on some work and can’t

How about grandma and grandpa accompany

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

white-haired grandpa laughed from the doorway, “Oh dear, is

quickly wiped away the tears at the corners of her eyes with her tiny hands and replied loudly, “No

grandpa and grandma

in, the phone in the

The little girl jumped up excitedly

her father, but a stranger’s voice, “May I speak to the

her head in disappointment, but still politely replied, “Yes, who are you looking for?”

looking for…

the phone

smile, but within moments,

the restaurant to

cried uncontrollably, and the little girl sat at the entrance of the empty

later, she learned the truth.

had died while on duty.

it was raining

her grandparents to a cemetery.

dressed in military uniforms. Their eyes were

this Mr.

your dad was a hero!”

she didn’t respond, just staring at

soldiers who died were buried here.

had

her sleep, took a deep breath,

shifted at

cemetery disappeared, and so did

little girl woke up from

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

doctor and he had taught her a lot about

didn’t understand why she

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