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.

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phrase “Let me see” was repeatedly popping up

was almost done grilling the fish,

pants

bare, showing off his evenly toned muscles

was sitting on the ground, and when she heard footsteps, she instinctively

She was stunned!

her was nothing

grew closer, and soon, his cool body naturally

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at her,

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

a few flowers by the riverbank, casually washed them, and then came back, smeared the juice from the flower stems on

tasted it and said,

anything I grill

Egbert chuckled.

also ready, and the two of them ate with relish. The five fish were quickly

was quite high at that moment. Eileen checked Egbert’s clothes that were hanging on the rack, touched them, and

and threw them to the bare-chested

took the clothes but didn’t put them on. Instead, he looked at Eileen and suddenly asked, “Do you want to take a bath too?”

looked down at her own clothes, which were indeed as dirty as a hobo’s.

don’t have

threw his jacket to

the still-warm jacket, paused for a moment,

Egbert’s jacket and headed upstream.

wisely turned away, not sneaking a

immediately bathe. Instead, she first washed her pants and then hung them on a nearby tree to dry. By the time she

with the vest, then put

clothes, she returned.

quite

sleeves too long, but

returned barefoot because her feet were wet. So she didn’t put on her shoes

resting in the shade