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.”

fell asleep

Egbert kept driving.

up again, it was already

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

Eileen opened her

the blanket, and looked out the window

familiar streets, the

a moment, Eileen

then, she snapped to her senses!

the window, her

outside was too familiar to

stammered at Egbert, “This

smiled, not answering her.

a while, the car stopped in

two-stor

villa.

the familiar villa,

passenger side, opened the door, and said

too scared to get out of

it was the idea of returning home that made her nervous. She was

her hand,

the car,

band, gently stroking

raised an eyebrow, watching

second, Eileen mustered all her strength and

hand turning shades of blue and purple, she then

at his bruised hand, he repressed his

in a daze, “So I’m not

Egbert sighed helplessly.

grabbed her hand, and led

to unlock the door when Eileen suddenly said, “Wait, let me catch my breath.

stopped and patiently waited

wooden sign hanging on the front door.

familiar handwriting,

to Egbert, “Is this really my home? My grandfather wrote this sign! But

answer. He inserted the key and opened

my house sold?”

it

suddenly found it hard to breathe!

an old movie, surfaced in

turned on the

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255