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…

asked unhappily, “What

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

Eileen frowned.

on, I’ll wake you up if

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

the military academy, Eileen

of a time long, long

girl in a red plaid dress sat in

it’s time for dinner,” a sprightly old

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

her hair and soothed, “Your dad got called

about grandma and grandpa accompany Eileen for a

disappointment, buried her face in her grandmother’s lap, and said, “Daddy

the doorway, “Oh dear, is our little Eileen going

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

grandpa and grandma both laughed

the orange light from the window flooded in, the phone

The little girl jumped up excitedly

the line, however, was not her father, but

still politely replied, “Yes,

for…

carefully handed the phone to

smile, but within moments, his face turned pale.

little girl didn’t go to the restaurant to celebrate her birthday

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

days later, she learned

had died while on duty.

it

by her

relatives came to the funeral, all dressed in military uniforms. Their eyes were full of pity when

this Mr. Robin’s daughter?”

your dad was a

all spoke to her, but she didn’t respond, just staring at the unfamiliar cemetery and the neatly

that soldiers who died were buried

her tent, Eileen, asleep, had

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

at this

so did her grandparents.

woke

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

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

understand why she was wearing an oxygen

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