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?”

up, but suddenly Egbert grabbed it. His grip was firm. He held Eileen’s wrist tightly, staring into her eyes, he said

taken aback.

about you, I like it all.”

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

and Eileen quickly pulled her

hand again, rubbing gently at the area he

I’m not messing with

for a while,

say anything, just looked at

“It’s almost lights out. I should go

something, but Eileen had already pulled her

with short hair immediately

shook her head and said, “I’m fine.”

to say that not only was she not scolded, but she

and the others were still frantically writing

into bed and lay there thinking.

came over, squatted by Eileen’s bed, and muttered,

nonchalantly said, “Just

called out again,

looked at her,

“Let’s sleep together!”

and without waiting for Eileen’s consent, she took off her shoes and crawled into Eileen’s

pushing her

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

After kicking Elaine off the bed, Eileen sat up and wamed,

like she was about to

lay down, even turning her back to

the dormitory, holding a register. She asked, “Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day.

leader stood up and

soldier made a mark in her book and said, “Alright. It’s at eight o’clock tomorrow night, at Performance Hall

left, Eileen asked the squad leader, “Is

said, “Yes, tomorrow’s the

slapped her

confessed to her