Defying Fate: The Unstoppable Eileen by Lopez family's

Chapter 165

After Egbert dropped that bombshell, the place fell dead silent for a moment.

The soldiers in the back had already run far away, and their chants had become indistinct.

Eileen looked up at Egbert, her eyes wide as dinner plates.

Egbert took another step towards her. He stood really close to her, looking deeply into her eyes, and then repeated in a low voice, “I love you, Eileen.”

Eileen swallowed hard. She just stared at him quietly.

Egbert’s eyes flickered, “Don’t you have anything to say?”

Eileen paused, nodding reluctantly, “Yes.”

Egbert asked, “What?”

Eileen whispered, “I never thought I’d become your backup option…”

Egbert thought he misheard, furrowing his brows, “What did you say?”

Eileen gave Egbert a look, motioning him to come closer.

Egbert leaned in slightly. Suddenly, Eileen’s hand swung up, smacking him right across the head!

Egbert blinked, turned his head to look at Eileen, quietly asking, “Why?”

Eileen put her hands on her hips, fuming, “Wake up, Egbert! Look at me!”

Egbert raised his hand to his throbbing forehead.

Eileen began to reproach him, “What’s gotten into you? You’re taking it out on me! I get it, you just got your heart broken and you’re bummed. I know the best cure for a broken heart is a new love, but don’t make it my problem! I can help you get over it, but we’re friends! There’s a line you can’t cross! Don’t you know the rules?”

Egbert asked coldly, “Can’t I love you?”

Eileen scoffed, “Fine! If you love me,

then explain, why do you love me? Name ten things you like about me.”

Egbert didn’t answer. Eileen waited for a while, seeing that Egbert remained silent, she blew her top, “What’s your deal? You could at least make something up! You can’t even name one, and you dare say you love me?”

His grip was firm. He held Eileen’s wrist tightly, staring into her eyes, he said firmly, “Everything

taken

“Everything about you, I like

Egbert, falling silent for a while,

wrist, and Eileen quickly pulled her hand back.

at the area he had just gripped

I’m not messing with you.”

cut him off. After thinking for a while,

just looked at her

almost lights out. I

wanted to say something, but Eileen had already pulled her hand back, turned

with short

and said, “I’m

embarrassed to say that not only was she not scolded, but she also got

still ten minutes before lights out. Edna and the others were still

into bed and lay there

moment, Elaine came over, squatted by Eileen’s bed, and muttered, “Auntie Eileen, what

nonchalantly said, “Just

again,

looked at her,

“Let’s sleep together!”

took off her shoes and crawled into Eileen’s bed.

pushing her

to the bed rail, unwilling to go. She looked at

After kicking Elaine off the bed, Eileen sat up

like she was about to cry.

give in. She coldly lay down, even turning her back to

She asked, “Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day.

squad leader stood up and said, “Yes,

made a mark in her book and said, “Alright. It’s at eight o’clock tomorrow night, at Performance Hall in

asked the squad leader, “Is it

squad leader said, “Yes, tomorrow’s

her

confessed to her today!

Valentine’s day tomorrow.