Defying Fate: The Unstoppable Eileen

Chapter 188

Eileen looked at Egbert with wide innocent eyes, keeping her mouth shut, opting for silence instead.

Egbert didn’t continue to berate her.

He let go of her hand, asking, “Aren’t you going to show me around?”

Eileen snorted. “You’re the one who restored this place, so don’t you already know what it looks like?”

Even though she said that, she still enthusiastically escorted Egbert around.

Pointing at a vase, she said, “Look at this vase, it was my grandma’s favorite! Let me tell you a secret, when she bought it, the seller told her it was an antique. She didn’t know any better and believed him, but it’s actually not an antique at all. Later, my grandpa swapped it with a real antique so she wouldn’t get upset when she found out.”

Eileen continued, “And this painting over here was done by my grandpa. I helped mix the paint. See this lively little kitty? I drew it. Well, it was with my grandpa guiding my hand, but it still counts!”

After a while, she said, “This is my dad’s collection room. Egbert, you are amazing. You managed to find so many old clocks! You must have spent a fortune, right?”

Egbert stood at the doorway, chuckling, “I didn’t actually spend that much.”

Eileen didn’t believe him, as vintage clocks are pretty pricey after all.

She made a mental note to repay him later.

Then, she took Egbert to see the other rooms.

From the first floor to the second, they toured every room.

The more Eileen saw, the more amazed she was. It looked exactly like it used to!

In disbelief, Eileen asked Egbert, “How did you manage this? Some of the things in the rooms aren’t exactly the same, but the living room is spot on. You’re incredible!”

Egbert enjoyed her admiring gaze, after a while he said, “I did it with a video.”

Eileen was puzzled, “Video?”

Egbert walked over to the TV, pulling out an old videotape from a drawer.

He slipped the tape into the VCR.

After pressing a few buttons, the VCR started playing. The screen flickered on, showing a somewhat worn-down image.

Eileen was staring at the screen, stunned.

Suddenly, a large face appeared on the screen. It was her dad!

had just bought a video camera, so he started by filming his own face, then turned it around to

his hearty voice

head peeked out

Eileen’s

She was seeing her younger self.

five at

with little braids in

a video camera…” the little girl stumbled

lifted his daughter up in

little girl disappeared

held it in one hand and his daughter in the other clearly struggling to

rang out again, “I want to hold it,

indulgent voice replied, “It’s heavy,

me

was handed over, it shook even more violently, suddenly it was falling towards the

the camera

rang out, “Haha, I told you it was too heavy. Look at your short little fingers. Kids

suddenly

little girl was not pleased, she huffed,

made her dad laugh

shouted, “Grandma, daddy’s picking

if you dare bully my granddaughter

granddaughter is a little menace, I’m just disciplining her. Who would want to marry her with a bad temper like

have

the other side, another lively elderly voice chimed in.

finished watering the plants and was coming

“Even if Eileen never gets married, I’d

complained, “Dad, it’s because you spoil her so much, she’s even bossing

deserve it!” Robin scolded, “She’s your child, if anything you

chimed in, “Right, it’s daddy’s

rascal, I’m going to throw

was on a

ran around the house with the little girl in his arms, pretending

the video, the little girl’s laughter filled the house.

video was

the remote, turning to look at Eileen who was sitting

her face, peeping

“Egbert.”