Defying Fate: The Unstoppable Eileen by Lopez family's

Chapter 188

Eileen looked at Egbert with wide innocent eyes, keeping her mouth shut, opting for silence instead.

Egbert didn’t continue to berate her.

He let go of her hand, asking, “Aren’t you going to show me around?”

Eileen snorted. “You’re the one who restored this place, so don’t you already know what it looks like?”

Even though she said that, she still enthusiastically escorted Egbert around.

Pointing at a vase, she said, “Look at this vase, it was my grandma’s favorite! Let me tell you a secret, when she bought it, the seller told her it was an antique. She didn’t know any better and believed him, but it’s actually not an antique at all. Later, my grandpa swapped it with a real antique so she wouldn’t get upset when she found out.”

Eileen continued, “And this painting over here was done by my grandpa. I helped mix the paint. See this lively little kitty? I drew it. Well, it was with my grandpa guiding my hand, but it still counts!”

After a while, she said, “This is my dad’s collection room. Egbert, you are amazing. You managed to find so many old clocks! You must have spent a fortune, right?”

Egbert stood at the doorway, chuckling, “I didn’t actually spend that much.”

Eileen didn’t believe him, as vintage clocks are pretty pricey after all.

She made a mental note to repay him later.

Then, she took Egbert to see the other rooms.

From the first floor to the second, they toured every room.

The more Eileen saw, the more amazed she was. It looked exactly like it used to!

In disbelief, Eileen asked Egbert, “How did you manage this? Some of the things in the rooms aren’t exactly the same, but the living room is spot on. You’re incredible!”

Egbert enjoyed her admiring gaze, after a while he said, “I did it with a video.”

Eileen was puzzled, “Video?”

Egbert walked over to the TV, pulling out an old videotape from a drawer.

He slipped the tape into the VCR.

After pressing a few buttons, the VCR started playing. The screen flickered on, showing a somewhat worn-down image.

Eileen was staring at the screen, stunned.

Suddenly, a large face appeared on the screen. It was her dad!

bought a video camera, so he started by filming

through every corner of the house, his hearty voice suddenly rang

moment later, a small head peeked

Eileen’s

widened. She was seeing her

at the

with little braids in her hair, she hopped

little girl stumbled into her father’s arms.

lifted his daughter up in

little girl disappeared

and

rang out again, “I want to hold it, I want to hold it…”

indulgent voice replied,

want to hold it, daddy, let me hold it,

more violently, suddenly it

the last moment, the camera was caught!

it was too heavy. Look at your short little fingers. Kids with short fingers never grow tall. Eileen, you’ll

was suddenly

pleased, she huffed, “I’m not

dad laugh harder, “Yes,

shouted, “Grandma, daddy’s picking

be heard, “Nathan, if you dare bully my

disciplining her. Who would want to marry her with

have

the other side, another lively elderly voice

Robin just finished watering the plants and was

Eileen never gets married, I’d support her for

because you spoil her so much, she’s even bossing me around now.”

Robin scolded, “She’s your child, if anything you only

chimed in, “Right,

suddenly shouted, “You little rascal, I’m going to throw

shook like it was on a roller

house with the little girl in his arms,

the video, the little girl’s

was paused.

turning to look at Eileen who was sitting on

but she had her hands over her face, peeping through her fingers

“Egbert.”