Defying Fate: The Unstoppable Eileen novel Chapter 149

The crew gathered for a meal, almost two hundred of them.

The private rooms couldn't accommodate everyone so they were dining in the main hall.

During dinner, Eileen and Egbert were seated together.

Egbert seemed a bit down, not saying a word.

Eileen, being the warm-hearted person she was, served him food and drinks.

Chad, watching from the side, couldn't help but sneak in a chuckle when he turned his head.

Egbert's face instantly darkened.

Eileen, seemingly frightened, started peeling shrimp for Egbert, carefully placing the peeled shrimp in his plate, while whispering, "Eat more... "

Egbert didn't respond and remained silent.

Chad suddenly said, "If you're not going to eat it, I will."

And with that, he went for the shrimp with his fork.

Egbert moved his plate aside, looked up, and glared at Chad.

Chad snickered.

Eileen peeled another shrimp and gently put the shrimp in Egbert's plate.

Egbert glanced at her and finally, he didn't lash out.

He calmly said, "Just enjoy your food."

Seeing Egbert no longer angry, Eileen immediately grabbed a huge crab, bigger than her face, cracked it open and started munching away.

They kept eating until 1 am.

On their way back, everyone walked.

After a full meal, Eileen, hands in her pockets, turned to Egbert and asked, "Are you leaving tomorrow?"

Egbert replied, "The day after tomorrow."

Eileen’s eyes lit up, "So you're staying for one more day?"

Egbert looked at her, "Are you not welcoming me?"

Eileen quickly replied, "No, of course, I welcome you." She then started to probe, "Are you free tonight?"

Egbert looked at her, "Tonight?"

Eileen whispered, "About that thing... can you come to my room tonight?"

Seeing Egbert seemingly reluctant, Eileen quickly said, "I can come to your room too!"

Karin, walking behind, originally wanted to talk to Eileen. But as she approached, she overheard Eileen and Mr. Reed discussing whose room they should go to tonight.

Karin was shocked and confused.

As an innocent sixteen-year-old, she was immediately taken aback.

Then she heard Eileen saying, "I've prepared the acupuncture tools, they're very expensive, cost me several US dollars! Give it a try, Egbert. Trust me, Asian acupuncture is really effective. Look at your pale face, you must have some health issues. Don't worry, after I do the acupuncture, you'll feel better!"

Egbert's head started to ache again, trying his best to suppress his anger.

Karin didn't understand. Acupuncture?

Eileen noticed the sneaky Karin behind her and turned to ask, "What are you doing?"

Karin quickly shook her head, took a few steps back and fled the scene.

In the end, Eileen failed to convince Egbert to try acupuncture.

Eileen felt that Egbert was too conservative, afraid to try new things. She wouldn't harm him, it was clear he didn't trust her skills.

But Egbert was her lifesaver after all, so Eileen couldn't really be angry at him.

The next morning, Eileen had Janice deliver breakfast to Egbert.

When Janice returned, she said, "Eileen, Egbert isn't in his room."

Eileen was surprised, "What?"

Janice said, "Others said he left very early, might be busy."

Eileen remembered Egbert mentioning he would stay an extra day, figured he must have something to deal with and didn't ask further. She ended up eating Egbert's breakfast herself.

By noon, Eileen received a call from Egbert, asking if she could go out for lunch.

Eileen readily agreed, "Sure!"

Egbert had his driver pick up Eileen. After a ten-minute drive, they arrived at a private restaurant.

The restaurant was a bit out of the way, located in a small alley further from the downtown pedestrian street.