Defying Fate: The Unstoppable Eileen novel 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."

And then, she fell asleep again.

Egbert kept driving.

When Eileen woke up again, it was already dark.

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

Finally, Eileen opened her eyes.

She stretched lazily, pulling up the blanket, and looked out the window absentmindedly.

The familiar streets, the familiar peach blossoms.

For a moment, Eileen froze.

And then, she snapped to her senses!

She sat up straight, her face pressed against the window, her nose squished against the glass.

The scenery outside was too familiar to her.

Eileen turned her head and stammered at Egbert, "This is..."

Egbert just smiled, not answering her.

After a while, the car stopped in front of a two-story villa.

Eileen looked at the familiar villa, completely stunned.

Egbert got out of the car, walked around to the passenger side, opened the door, and said to the girl inside, "Let's go."

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

Maybe it was the idea of returning home that made her nervous. She was now extremely scared.

Egbert noticed her unease. He reached out, took her hand, and gently led her out of the car.

Eileen got out of the car, still in disbelief!

Suddenly, she lifted Egbert's hand, gently stroking the back of it.