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?”

was already up, but suddenly Egbert grabbed it. His grip was firm.

was taken

about you, I like it all.”

falling silent for a

and Eileen quickly pulled her

rubbing gently at the

not messing with

off. After thinking for

just

said, “It’s almost lights out.

to say something, but Eileen had already pulled her

leader with short hair immediately came up

and said, “I’m fine.”

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

were still ten minutes before lights out. Edna and

bed and

Eileen’s bed, and muttered, “Auntie Eileen, what are you

nonchalantly said,

called out again, “Auntie Eileen…”

at her, “What’s

“Let’s sleep together!”

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

jumped, pushing her

to go. She looked at Eileen

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

head, looking like she was

lay down, even turning

register. She asked, “Tomorrow is

stood up and said, “Yes, we’re

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

left, Eileen asked the squad leader, “Is it

said, “Yes, tomorrow’s the

slapped her

wonder Egbert confessed to