Defying Fate: The Unstoppable Eileen by Lopez family's

Chapter 88

Egbert rang back, sensing something off about the camp vibe.

“What’s up?” he asked..

Eileen shot him a glance, but didn’t answer. Burton and Elaine seemed to want to say something, but seeing Eileen’s sour face, they swallowed their words and kept their heads down, packing their bags.

Ten minutes later, they started moving. Eileen was still leading the pack. They walked all morning.

By noon, they found a creek to rest by.

Eileen’s anger towards Egbert from the morning had dissipated by lunchtime. While Elaine and Burton were busy preparing lunch, she walked over to Egbert with a blade of grass in hand and sat down next to him, “Hey.”

Egbert glanced at her.

Eileen jerked her chin towards Elaine and Burton, “You knew them before, didn’t you?”

Egbert nodded without hiding it, “In terms of family relations, I’m their elder.”

Eileen scratched her face, “Why do they call me auntie then?”

Egbert was taken aback, then looked at her. Eileen raised an eyebrow, “Didn’t you hear? Elaine has accidentally called me auntie a few times.”

Egbert furrowed his brows, kept quiet for a moment, then said, “They might have made a mistake.”

Eileen examined Egbert carefully.

At that moment, Elaine finished preparing lunch and called out, “Mr. Reed, Au… Eileen, come eat.”

Eileen said to Egbert, “See, they did it again.”

Egbert didn’t respond. He stood up, extending a hand to help Eileen up. Eileen glared at him, refusing his help, and stood up on her own, walking towards Elaine.

a soup made from

stomach. After eating, he fetched a pot of creek water to stave off

they entered the rainforest, she was constantly hungry. But she learned to cope. Back in the Lopez family, she often came home late from school to find no food, she got used

water.” Elaine handed

took the water bottle and had a

“Is it a custom where

morning. She didn’t expect Eileen to come up with this explanation after pondering on it all

responded, “Yes, yes, that’s how we address

frowned, “How strange.”

responded, “It’s just a custom.”

stared at her for a moment, then suddenly stood up. Elaine thought that since she had a valid reason now, she grew bolder and asked

Burton, fetching

holding her pocket knife, didn’t look back and said, “Wait for me here.”

over and asked Elaine,

After hearing it, Burton scratched his head and muttered, “She seems a bit

brother, “Don’t you dare speak ill of

head to look at Mr. Reed,

you know what we

Mr. Reed and shook her head, “Mr. Reed’s reaction is

her hand. Elaine and Burton were shocked

the pot to the creek. She cleaned the

oil were from the bandits. Although they had been using the pan these past few days, Eileen had always kept the oil to herself and never used it, this was

and tasted it. Feeling that it was a bit bland, she sprinkled some precious salt

it to Burton and Elaine, “Eat up.”

eyes widened, their

made this because you guys treat me as an elder, it’s my duty to take care of you youngsters. These bugs are rich in protein, very nutritious, Elaine, you are injured, you need to eat more, and you,

faces were full

instantly became upset. With a grumpy face, she took the pan to Egbert, trying to get

Egbert earnestly, “Look, I’ll eat some for you to see.”