Chapter 95

This night seemed to stretch on forever.

Eileen was carefully tending to the campfire, stealing glances at Egbert from the corner of her eye.

Ever since she had spilled her guts to him earlier, Egbert had been wearing a serious expression.

Feeling on edge, Eileen attempted to distract him, “Want some snacks?”

Egbert didn’t respond.

Eileen went into the tent and fetched a food box filled with leftover roast mushrooms and bugs.

She opened the lid, found the fattest bug and held it out to Egbert’s mouth, “Eat up.”

Egbert glanced at her and, in the end, opened his mouth to eat the bug.

Seeing him willing to eat, Eileen let out a sigh of relief and quickly held out another one.

Egbert only ate those two, then he closed the lid of the box.

Eileen asked, “Not hungry?”

Egbert set the box aside and calmly said, “I’m saving some for you.”

Eileen hurriedly said, “You can eat as much as you want, it’s not a big deal!”

Egbert looked at her, “Why?”

Eileen replied, “Because you’re different.”

Egbert scoffed, “Why am I different? Is it because you’re trying to ditch me and now you’re trying to make it up to me?7

Eileen quickly denied, “No, it’s not like that. I’m nice to you because…”

She suddenly stopped.

Egbert looked at her, “Because what?”

Eileen shook her head.

Egbert frowned, “Spill it.”

Eileen carefully said, “You have to promise not to get mad if I tell you.”

Egbert suddenly didn’t want to know.

[Stop asking, really, I’m a bit scared.]

be curious, let’s not ask, let’s just pretend we

to trust Eileen again and calmly said, “I won’t get mad, tell

this, Eileen felt relieved.

nice to you might help me score some

you to stop asking…Wait, did she mention military

god, Eileen attended

feeling a sudden

promised you wouldn’t get

her helplessly, “I’m

was pretty chill. She picked up the food box, opened the lid and kindly said, “Then keep eating.”

next morning, Eddie got up to wash up and saw two figures

the back, it looked like a man

didn’t think much of it, assuming it

he got a closer look, he nearly

was Eileen

sleeping with her head on Egbert’s shoulder, while Egbert was wide awake, looking at Eddie.

so scared

Eileen sleeping on his shoulder. He gestured for Eddie

sat up

her, “Are you good?”

“I’m good.”

and glanced at Eddie, “What’s up with you?”

to speak, but was met with Egbert’s cold gaze. He

didn’t pay it any mind. She turned to Egbert and asked, “When did

“I don’t

and called out to the tent, “Everyone,

no big deal and couldn’t help but wonder if he was

breakfast, they

found the circular pool.

Everyone was thrilled.

almost there,” Burton sighed. He was a bit reluctant to leave, the survival trip was

that moment, Elaine tugged

looked at her, “What’s up?”

pulled him aside and whispered, “We still haven’t

was stunned, then remembered they

“What do we do

climbed mountains, swam in rivers, but Eileen hasn’t even had a single scratch. I’m worried we might

doing? Hurry up,” Eileen’s voice suddenly

had no choice

on

crossed a banana grove, walked a bit further and

den, a large python

Lucas moved to the front, cautiously protecting

snake

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