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?”

Egbert grabbed it. His grip

taken

about you,

looked at Egbert, falling silent for a while, then took a deep breath.

her wrist, and Eileen quickly pulled

her hand again, rubbing gently at the area he had just gripped too

messing with

it,” Eileen cut him off. After thinking for a while, she said, “Can I think

didn’t say anything, just

said, “It’s almost lights out. I

already pulled her hand back, turned around, and headed

to the dorm, the squad leader with short

and said, “I’m fine.”

say that not only was she not

out. Edna and the others were still frantically writing on the

bed and lay there

this moment, Elaine came over, squatted by Eileen’s bed, and muttered, “Auntie

said,

called out again, “Auntie

at her,

“Let’s sleep together!”

she took off her

pushing her away quickly.

clung to the bed rail, unwilling to go. She looked at Eileen with pleading eyes, “Auntie Eileen, please!”

Get off!” After kicking Elaine off the bed, Eileen sat up and

like she

didn’t give in. She coldly lay down, even turning

She asked, “Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day. You

up and said, “Yes,

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

squad leader, “Is it Valentine’s Day

said, “Yes, tomorrow’s the 14th of

slapped her thigh.

wonder Egbert confessed to her today!