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

led her to the tent and whispered, “Get some rest since

Eileen frowned.

coaxed her, “Come on, I’ll wake

a moment

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

a time long, long ago.

plaid dress sat in a

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

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

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

your birthday. How about grandma and grandpa accompany Eileen for

disappointment, buried her face in her grandmother’s

from the doorway, “Oh dear, is our little

the corners of her eyes with her tiny hands and replied loudly, “No way, I’m

grandpa and grandma

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

up excitedly

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

still politely

looking for… Mr.

phone to

took the phone with a smile, but within moments, his

go to the restaurant to celebrate

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

later, she learned

father had died while

that day, it was

taken by her grandparents

the funeral, all dressed in military uniforms. Their eyes were

Mr.

girl, your dad

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

soldiers who died

tent, Eileen, asleep, had tears streaming down her

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

shifted at this

disappeared, and so did

woke up from a large white

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

knew 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

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