Defying Fate: The Unstoppable Eileen novel 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!

Nathan had just bought a video camera, so he started by filming his own face, then turned it around to film the house.

After walking through every corner of the house, his hearty voice suddenly rang out, "Eileen, look what I bought."

A moment later, a small head peeked out from the kitchen door.

Eileen's eyes widened. She was seeing her younger self.

She was probably four or five at the time, full of energy.

Wearing a pink dress, with little braids in her hair, she hopped out excitedly.

"Wow, a video camera..." the little girl stumbled into her father's arms.

Nathan lifted his daughter up in his arms.

The little girl disappeared from the screen.

The camera started to shake as Nathan held it in one hand and his daughter in the other, clearly struggling to keep it steady.

Then, the little girl's voice rang out again, "I want to hold it, I want to hold it..."

Nathan's indulgent voice replied, "It's heavy, sweetheart."

"I want to hold it, daddy, let me hold it, I can handle it..."

The camera was handed over, it shook even more violently, suddenly it was falling towards the ground.

At the last moment, the camera was caught!

Then, Nathan's mocking voice rang out, "Haha, I told you it was too heavy. Look at your short little fingers. Kids with short fingers never grow tall. Eileen, you'll always be a shorty!"

She was suddenly being teased!

The little girl was not pleased, she huffed, "I'm not short..."

This only made her dad laugh harder, "Yes, you are!"

The little girl was angry, she shouted, "Grandma, daddy's picking on me!"