Chapter 187

Eileen stared at Egbert in shock, never expecting him to say something like that.

Egbert glanced at her and seeing her stunned expression, he chuckled, raising an eyebrow, “Can I?”

Eileen quickly turned her head.

Looking out the window, she said, ‘Don’t try to trick me! I won’t fall for it!”

Egbert feigned confusion, “Tricked?”

Eileen almost lost control and blushed again!

She exclaimed, “I want to get out of the car!”

Realizing he might have pushed the joke too far and scared her off, Egbert hastened to soothe her, “Okay, I’ll stop now.”

Seeing him shut up, Eileen finally relaxed a bit.

Meanwhile, she quietly upgraded her assessment of Egbert in her mind.

What a sly guy, his words were full of temptation!

She needed to stay alert at all times, or she might easily fall into his trap!

After self-hypnotizing deep in her heart, Eileen gradually calmed down.

The rest of the journey was spent in silence.

But boy, that was a long ride.

The car slowly moved from the city center to the suburbs.

Eileen had eaten too much for afternoon tea and accidentally spent the rest of the ride sleeping.

When she woke up again, the car was already parked outside a highway toll booth, waiting in line.

Looking at the cars ahead, Eileen asked groggily, “We’re not there yet?”

Egbert covered her with a blanket and whispered, “Almost there.”

Eileen mumbled, “Where the heck are you taking me? If you think you can ditch me somewhere and I won’t find my way back, you’re wrong. I can always find my way home…”

Egbert laughed, tapping her nose, “Are you a puppy?”

With her eyes closed, Eileen declared, “I’m a big tiger.”

she fell asleep

Egbert kept driving.

woke up again,

car window was slightly open and the scent of peach blossoms, mixed with the fresh breeze, drifted in through the small

Eileen opened her eyes.

up the blanket, and looked out the window

streets, the familiar peach

moment,

she snapped to her

straight, her face pressed against the

scenery outside was too familiar to

stammered at

smiled, not answering her.

a while, the car

two-stor

villa.

looked at the familiar

got out of the car, walked around to the passenger side,

was too scared to get out

was the idea of returning home that

reached out, took her hand, and gently led her out of the car.

got out of the car, still

she lifted Egbert’s band, gently stroking

eyebrow, watching her.

all her strength

shades of blue and purple, she then asked innocently, “Did that

at his bruised hand, he repressed his anger and said, “What do you

a daze,

Egbert sighed helplessly.

her hand, and led her straight to the front door.

about to unlock the door when Eileen suddenly said, “Wait, let me catch

stopped and patiently waited for her.

a wooden sign hanging

the sign, in familiar handwriting, it

saying to Egbert, “Is this really my home? My

the key and opened the front door.

my house sold?”

door opened, it felt like

suddenly found it

like scenes from an old movie, surfaced

turned on

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