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

the tent and

Eileen frowned.

I’ll wake you up if

been an eventful day and Eileen hesitated for a moment before

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

dreamed of a time long,

a red plaid dress sat in a room full

it’s time for dinner,” a sprightly old man called from

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

while, her kind old grandmother came in, stroked her hair and soothed, “Your dad got called away on some work

and grandpa accompany Eileen

buried her face in

from the doorway, “Oh dear,

eyes with her tiny hands and replied

and grandma both laughed

flooded in, the phone in the living room

father!” The little girl jumped up excitedly

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

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

for… Mr. Howard.”

carefully handed the phone to her grandpa who walked

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

go to the restaurant to

and the little girl sat at the entrance of the

later, she

father had died while on duty.

it was raining

taken by her grandparents to

military uniforms. Their eyes

this Mr.

dad was

respond, just staring at the unfamiliar cemetery and the neatly arranged tombstones.

who died

Eileen, asleep, had tears streaming down her cheeks.

her sleep, took a deep breath,

at this point.

disappeared, and so did her

little girl woke up from a large

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

knew it was an oxygen mask. Her grandpa was a renowned doctor and he

understand why she was wearing an oxygen

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