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.

was fruits and a soup made

little food could hardly fill his stomach. After

either. Ever since 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,

water.” Elaine handed Eileen some water.

water bottle

it a custom where you come from? To call me auntie?”

answer Eileen’s question that morning. She didn’t expect Eileen to come up with this explanation

yes, that’s how

“How

“It’s just a custom.”

she had a valid reason now,

resting under a tree, and Burton, fetching water

pocket knife, didn’t look back and said, “Wait for

Eileen left, Burton immediately ran over and asked

scratched his head and muttered, “She seems a bit

at her brother, “Don’t you dare

his head to look at Mr. Reed, who

“Mr. Reed, do you know what we were

looked at Mr. Reed and shook her head, “Mr.

bag in her hand. Elaine and Burton were shocked to see what was in the bag, “How…how

threw them into the pot, then took the pot to the creek. She cleaned the bugs, then came back and poured some oil into

and 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. Feeling that it was a bit bland,

to Burton

Elaine’s eyes widened, their

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,

and Elaine’s faces were full of

grumpy face, she took the pan to Egbert, trying to

Egbert earnestly, “Look, I’ll eat

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