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?”

was about to smack Egbert again. Her hand was already up, but suddenly Egbert grabbed it. His grip was firm. He held Eileen’s wrist tightly,

taken

said, “Everything about you,

a while, then

her wrist, and Eileen

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

messing with

After thinking for a while, she said, “Can

didn’t say anything, just

out. I should go

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

dorm, the squad leader with short hair

her head and said, “I’m fine.”

she

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

climbed into bed and lay

this moment, Elaine came over, squatted by Eileen’s bed, and muttered, “Auntie Eileen, what are you doing?”

said, “Just

called out again,

at her, “What’s up?”

“Let’s sleep together!”

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

her away

go. She looked at Eileen with pleading eyes,

Elaine off the bed, Eileen sat up and wamed, “If you

head, looking like

give in. She coldly lay down, even

soldier came into the dormitory, holding a register. She asked, “Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day.

leader stood up and

at eight o’clock tomorrow night, at Performance Hall in Building

asked the squad leader, “Is it Valentine’s Day tomorrow?”

squad leader said, “Yes, tomorrow’s

slapped her thigh.

Egbert confessed to

day tomorrow.