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.]

ask, let’s just pretend we know nothing and peacefully eat.]

trust Eileen again and calmly said,

this, Eileen felt relieved.

you’re a minority, being nice to you might help me score some brownie points

to stop asking…Wait, did

god, Eileen attended the military

forehead, feeling a

immediately said, “You promised you wouldn’t get mad.”

her helplessly, “I’m not

was pretty chill. She picked up the food box,

Eddie got up to wash up and saw two figures sitting close together by

back, it looked like a man and

assuming it was Burton

when he got a closer

was Eileen

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

so scared he almost screamed.

at Eileen sleeping on his

woke up, sat up and rubbed her

looked at her,

“I’m

yawned and glanced at Eddie, “What’s up with

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

to Egbert and asked, “When did

“I

out

big deal and couldn’t help but wonder if he was overreacting.

they set off

the

Everyone was thrilled.

a bit reluctant to leave, the survival trip was actually

tugged

her,

aside and whispered, “We still haven’t

then remembered they

asked, “What do

“We’ve done so much, climbed mountains, swam in rivers, but Eileen hasn’t even had a single scratch. I’m worried we

Hurry up,” Eileen’s voice

choice but to

continued on their

banana grove, walked a bit further and really

snake’s den,

to the front, cautiously

said, “This snake

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