Defying Fate: The Unstoppable Eileen

Chapter 165

After Egbert dropped that bombshell, the place fell dead silent for a moment.

The soldiers in the back had already run far away, and their chants had become indistinct.

Eileen looked up at Egbert, her eyes wide as dinner plates.

Egbert took another step towards her. He stood really close to her, looking deeply into her eyes, and then repeated in a low voice, “I love you, Eileen.”

Eileen swallowed hard. She just stared at him quietly.

Egbert’s eyes flickered, “Don’t you have anything to say?”

Eileen paused, nodding reluctantly, “Yes.”

Egbert asked, “What?”

Eileen whispered, “I never thought I’d become your backup option…”

Egbert thought he misheard, furrowing his brows, “What did you say?”

Eileen gave Egbert a look, motioning him to come closer.

Egbert leaned in slightly. Suddenly, Eileen’s hand swung up, smacking him right across the head!

Egbert blinked, turned his head to look at Eileen, quietly asking, “Why?”

Eileen put her hands on her hips, fuming, “Wake up, Egbert! Look at me!”

Egbert raised his hand to his throbbing forehead.

Eileen began to reproach him, “What’s gotten into you? You’re taking it out on me! I get it, you just got your heart broken and you’re bummed. I know the best cure for a broken heart is a new love, but don’t make it my problem! I can help you get over it, but we’re friends! There’s a line you can’t cross! Don’t you know the rules?”

Egbert asked coldly, “Can’t I love you?”

Eileen scoffed, “Fine! If you love me,

then explain, why do you love me? Name ten things you like about me.”

Egbert didn’t answer. Eileen waited for a while, seeing that Egbert remained silent, she blew her top, “What’s your deal? You could at least make something up! You can’t even name one, and you dare say you love me?”

it. His grip was firm.

was taken

“Everything about you, I like it all.”

at Egbert, falling silent for a while, then took a deep

of her wrist, and Eileen quickly

rubbing gently at the area he

I’m not messing

him off. After thinking for a while, she said, “Can

just looked

said, “It’s almost lights out. I should

wanted to say something, but Eileen had already pulled her hand back, turned

the squad leader with short hair

her head and said, “I’m

not only was she not scolded, but she also got a late-night snack.

still ten minutes before lights out. Edna and the others were still frantically writing on

into bed and

moment, Elaine came over, squatted by Eileen’s bed,

said, “Just thinking.”

called out again, “Auntie

at her,

“Let’s sleep together!”

she took off her shoes and crawled into

jumped, pushing her

rail, unwilling to go. She looked at Eileen with pleading eyes,

the bed, Eileen sat up and wamed, “If you keep this up, I’m gonna

like she was about to

down, even

a female soldier came into the dormitory, holding a register. She asked, “Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day. You guys are

and said, “Yes,

It’s at eight o’clock tomorrow night, at Performance Hall in Building 2. Don’t be

the squad

said, “Yes, tomorrow’s the 14th

her thigh.

Egbert confessed to