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 firmly, “Everything about you.”

was taken

you,

for a

of her wrist, and Eileen quickly pulled her hand

took her hand again, rubbing gently at the area

not messing with

got it,” Eileen cut him off. After thinking for a while, she said, “Can I think about

say anything, just

“It’s almost lights out. I should

wanted to say something, but Eileen had already pulled her hand back, turned around, and headed for the dormitory.

the squad leader with short hair immediately came up

her head and

she not scolded, but she also got a

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

into bed and

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

nonchalantly said,

called out again, “Auntie Eileen…”

at her, “What’s

“Let’s sleep together!”

and without waiting for Eileen’s consent, she took off her shoes and crawled into

her away

bed rail, unwilling to go. She looked at Eileen with pleading eyes, “Auntie Eileen, please!”

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

looking like

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

register. She asked, “Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day. You guys are

squad leader stood up and said, “Yes, we’re all

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

soldier left, Eileen asked the squad leader,

tomorrow’s the

slapped her

wonder Egbert confessed to

day