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.

Eileen woke up again, it

slightly open and the scent of peach blossoms, mixed with

Eileen opened her eyes.

lazily, pulling up the blanket, and looked out

the familiar peach

a moment, Eileen froze.

snapped

pressed against the window, her nose squished

scenery outside was too familiar

head and stammered at Egbert,

just smiled, not

car stopped in

two-stor

villa.

at the familiar villa, completely

out of the car, walked around to the passenger side, opened the door, and said to the girl

Eileen was too scared to get out of the car.,

that made her

hand, and gently led her out

got out of the car, still in disbelief!

gently

eyebrow,

strength and twisted

turning shades of blue and purple,

bruised hand, he repressed his anger and said,

a daze, “So I’m

Egbert sighed helplessly.

a deep breath, he ignored the throbbing pain, grabbed her hand, and led

door when Eileen suddenly said, “Wait, let me catch my breath. I need to prepare

patiently

a wooden sign hanging on the

familiar handwriting, it read “Howard Manor”.

“Is this really my home?

answer. He inserted the key and opened the front door.

my house sold?”

the door opened, it felt like

suddenly found it hard to breathe!

old movie, surfaced

turned on the light.

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