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

and whispered, “Get some rest since you’ve

Eileen frowned.

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

eventful day and Eileen hesitated for a moment before finally stepping into the tent to

of Egbert’s mention of the military academy,

of a time

plaid dress sat in a room

time for dinner,” a sprightly old

to the

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

home for your birthday. How about grandma and grandpa accompany Eileen for

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

“Oh dear, is our

quickly wiped away the tears at the corners of her eyes with

grandma both laughed heartily.

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

excitedly and rushed to answer the

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

girl lowered her head in disappointment, but still politely

for… Mr. Howard.”

phone to her grandpa who walked over.

smile, but within moments, his face

the little girl didn’t go to the restaurant

was rushed to the hospital, grandma cried uncontrollably, and the little girl sat at the entrance of the empty hospital corridor, lost and

she

father had died while on

that day, it was

by her

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

Mr. Robin’s

dad was

didn’t respond, just staring at the unfamiliar cemetery and

who died were buried here.

Eileen, asleep, had tears

a deep breath, and buried her face in her arm.

shifted at this point.

cemetery disappeared, and so did

the dream, the little girl woke up

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

renowned doctor and he had taught her a lot about medical science and

she was wearing an

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