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. He held Eileen’s wrist tightly, staring into her

taken

about you, I like it

falling silent for a while, then

and Eileen quickly pulled

took her hand again, rubbing gently at the area he

I’m not messing

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

say anything, just looked at her

lights out.

something, but Eileen had already pulled her hand back, turned

dorm, the squad leader with short

shook her head and said, “I’m fine.”

she not scolded,

out. Edna and the others were still frantically

and lay

came over, squatted by Eileen’s bed,

said, “Just thinking.”

called out again, “Auntie

her, “What’s

“Let’s sleep together!”

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

her away quickly.

She looked at Eileen with

up and wamed, “If

her head, looking like she

coldly lay down, even turning her back

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

stood up and said, “Yes, we’re all

It’s at eight o’clock tomorrow

the squad leader, “Is it Valentine’s Day tomorrow?”

“Yes, tomorrow’s the 14th of

slapped her thigh.

wonder Egbert confessed to