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

to the tent and whispered, “Get some rest since you’ve had

Eileen frowned.

“Come on, I’ll wake you up if

eventful day and Eileen hesitated for a moment

perhaps because of Egbert’s mention of the military academy, Eileen

of a time long,

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

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

back to the door, refusing to leave out of anger.

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

and grandpa accompany Eileen

little girl turned her head in disappointment, buried her face in

dear,

tears at the corners of her eyes with her tiny hands and

grandpa and grandma

the orange light from the window flooded in, the phone in the living room

jumped up excitedly and rushed to

father, but a stranger’s voice, “May I

girl lowered her head in disappointment, but still politely replied,

looking for… Mr.

the phone to her

smile, but within

didn’t go to the restaurant to celebrate her birthday with her grandpa

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

she learned

had died while on duty.

that day, it was

was taken by her grandparents to a

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

Mr.

your dad was a hero!”

her, but she didn’t respond, just staring at

soldiers who

Eileen, asleep, had tears streaming

sleep, took a deep breath,

shifted at this

cemetery disappeared, and so did her grandparents.

the dream, the little girl woke

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

grandpa was a renowned doctor and he had taught her a lot about medical science and devices.

didn’t understand why she was

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