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

his stomach. After eating, he fetched a pot of creek

constantly hungry. But she learned to cope. Back in the Lopez family, she often came home late from school

water.” Elaine handed Eileen

took the water bottle and had a

curious, “Is it a custom where you come from?

because she couldn’t answer Eileen’s question that morning. She didn’t expect Eileen to come up with this explanation after pondering on it

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

“How

“It’s just a

stood up. Elaine thought that since she had a valid

tree, and Burton, fetching water by the creek, both looked

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

and asked Elaine, “What was that about just now…”

explained what happened. After hearing it, Burton scratched his head and muttered, “She seems

immediately glared at her brother, “Don’t you dare speak ill of her!”

quickly shut up, then turned his head to look at Mr. Reed, who was still resting

“Mr. Reed, do you know what we

shook her

Burton were shocked to see what

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

oil to herself and never used it,

picked up a bug herself and tasted it. Feeling that it

handed it to Burton and Elaine, “Eat up.”

their

you youngsters. These bugs are rich in protein, very nutritious, Elaine, you are injured, you need to eat more, and you, Burton, you are a big guy, you also need to eat more.”

were

upset. With a grumpy face, she took the

Egbert earnestly, “Look, I’ll eat some for

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