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

to the tent and

Eileen frowned.

“Come on, I’ll wake you up

hesitated for a moment before

of the military academy, Eileen had a dream

time

10-year-old girl in a red plaid

time for dinner,” a sprightly old man called from

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

hair and soothed, “Your dad got called away on some work

for your birthday. How about grandma and

buried her face in her grandmother’s lap, and said, “Daddy promised.”

grandpa laughed from the doorway, “Oh dear,

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

grandpa and grandma both

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

father!” The little girl jumped up excitedly and

other end of the line, however, was not her father, but

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

looking for… Mr. Howard.”

girl carefully handed the phone to her grandpa

phone with a smile, but within

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

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

days later, she learned

had died while on duty.

day, it was raining heavily.

taken by her

military uniforms. Their eyes

Mr.

dad was a

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

who died

had tears streaming down her

deep breath, and buried her face in her

shifted at

so

the little girl woke up

throbbing with pain, her entire body ached, she was hooked up to many IV tubes, and

it was an oxygen mask. Her grandpa was a renowned doctor and he had taught her

didn’t understand why she was wearing

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