Defying Fate: The Unstoppable Eileen

Chapter 71

Chapter 71

Eileen was oblivious to the fact that Egbert was taking off his shirt to cover her chest.

Nevertheless, she quietly held his clothes and asked, “Can you fish? Or should I do it?”

“No need.” The man took off his shoes and socks, rolled up his trouser legs, and stepped into the water.

Eileen was a bit worried, as he seemed quite weak. She frowned and reminded him, “Be careful.”

Egbert glanced at her, saw her hugging his clothes tightly. With a slight smile, he walked into the river.

The water wasn’t deep, and Egbert bent over, his eyes intently focused on the fish swimming in the river. After a while, he suddenly lunged.

Eileen stood on the riverbank, tiptoeing to get a better look..

Seeing that Egbert hadn’t moved, she asked, “Did the fish get away?”

He didn’t reply.

Eileen was about to tell him it was okay, that failure was the mother of success, when suddenly he reached down and scooped a fish out of the water with one hand, throwing it towards her.

Eileen instinctively caught the fish, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

“You’re amazing!” she exclaimed.

Egbert smiled briefly. Then he caught fish after fish with precision. Ten minutes later, he had caught five fish.

Though five fish seemed like a lot, they weren’t particularly heavy. Together, they were just enough for two people.

Eileen did a quick calculation and said, “That’s enough. Let’s go back to the shore.”

Egbert, dripping wet, made his way back to the shore.

Eileen was busy starting a fire. She glanced at Egbert and said, “Why don’t you take a bath while you’re at it? I’ll call you when the fish is ready.”

Egbert paused, looking at her.

Eileen pointed in one direction, saying, “Over there, in the direction we came from. There are some big trees for cover. I checked; it’s safe. And the water is clean. Go take a bath.”

Egbert looked in the direction she pointed and said, “Okay.”

Egbert headed in that direction and started taking off his clothes by the riverbank.

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phrase “Let me see” was repeatedly

the time Eileen was almost done grilling the fish,

pants and carrying

body was bare, showing off his

when she heard footsteps,

She was stunned!

nothing short

and soon, his cool body naturally

a bit

her, asking, “What’s

clothes?” Egbert calmly unfurled his clothes and placed them on the fire rack as he said, “They’re not

them, and then came back, smeared the juice from the flower stems on the fish, and handed it to

and

course, anything I grill is bound to

Egbert chuckled.

fish were also ready, and the two of them ate

high at that moment. Eileen checked Egbert’s clothes that were hanging on

took down the clothes and threw them to the bare-chested Egbert, saying,

at Eileen and suddenly

clothes, which were indeed as dirty as a hobo’s.

“I don’t have a change of

threw his jacket to her, saying, “Wear

still-warm jacket, paused for a moment, then stood up and said,

Egbert’s jacket and

wisely turned away, not sneaking a peek.

clothes but didn’t immediately bathe. Instead, she first washed her pants and then hung them on a nearby tree to dry. By

put on her half-dry pants and

other clothes,

was quite big for

not only were the sleeves too long, but the hem of

because her feet were wet. So she didn’t put on her shoes but carried them

the shade of

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