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?”

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

taken aback.

about you,

Egbert, falling silent for a while, then took a

her wrist, and Eileen quickly

hand again, rubbing gently at the area he had just gripped too tightly.

messing with you.”

for a while, she said, “Can

anything, just looked

said, “It’s almost lights out. I should go back.”

had already pulled her hand back, turned around, and headed for

the dorm, the squad leader with short hair immediately came

and

was she not scolded, but

out. Edna and the others were still frantically writing on the table.

bed and lay there

this moment, Elaine came over, squatted by Eileen’s bed,

said, “Just thinking.”

again, “Auntie Eileen…”

her,

“Let’s sleep together!”

said and without waiting for Eileen’s consent, she took off her

pushing her

She looked at Eileen with

kicking Elaine off the bed, Eileen sat up and wamed, “If you keep this up, I’m gonna

her head, looking like she was about

didn’t give in. She coldly lay down, even turning her

came into the dormitory, holding a register. She asked, “Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day. You guys are all attending the

leader stood up and said, “Yes, we’re

It’s at eight o’clock tomorrow night, at Performance Hall in Building 2. Don’t

the squad leader, “Is

tomorrow’s the 14th of

her

Egbert confessed

day tomorrow.