Defying Fate: The Unstoppable Eileen

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.

in the sky

showed the following

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see! Let me see! Let me see!

“Let me see” was repeatedly popping up

the time Eileen was almost done grilling the fish, Egbert had finally returned from

half-dried camouflage pants and carrying his freshly washed vest and jacket in

off his

the ground, and when she heard footsteps, she instinctively looked

She was stunned!

before her was nothing

cool body naturally

a

her, asking,

“Why aren’t you wearing any clothes?” Egbert calmly unfurled his clothes and placed them on the fire rack as he said, “They’re not dry yet.” Eileen pursed her lips and stopped talking, continuing to grill the fish in her

fish was soon ready. Eileen stood up, picked a few flowers by the riverbank, casually washed them, and then came back, smeared the juice from the flower stems on the fish, and

and said, “It’s delicious.”

I grill is

Egbert chuckled.

also ready, and the two of

quite high at that moment. Eileen checked Egbert’s clothes that were hanging on the rack, touched them, and said, “They’re dry now.”

threw them to the bare-chested

them on. Instead, he looked at Eileen and suddenly asked, “Do you want to take a bath too?”

which were

have a change

his jacket to her, saying, “Wear this.”

the still-warm jacket, paused for a

took Egbert’s

wisely turned away, not sneaking a peek.

took off her clothes but didn’t immediately bathe. Instead, she first washed her pants and then hung

put on her half-dry pants and Egbert’s

her other clothes, she returned.

was quite big

not only were the sleeves too long, but the hem of the jacket also reached

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

resting in the shade of