Defying Fate: The Unstoppable Eileen novel Chapter 190

When Eileen was getting ready for bed that night, she had thought she wouldn't be able to sleep a wink.

Surprisingly, the moment she hit the sack, she was out like a light.

The familiar surroundings, though lacking their past vibe, still made her feel at ease subconsciously.

The next day, Egbert was getting up early.

After waking up, he knocked on Eileen's door.

But all was quiet on the western front, no response whatsoever.

Egbert furrowed his brow. He knocked again for a while, but still, no peep from inside.

He started to get in a tizzy, pulled out a spare key from his drawer, and unlocked the door.

Inside the room, the curtains were drawn completely.

In the dark space, one could make out a small figure, curled up on the king-size bed, breathing steadily.

Egbert pursed his lips slightly. Standing at the doorway, he knocked again.

The noise was loud enough to wake the dead.

But the girl on the bed remained sound asleep.

Egbert's expression turned serious. He quickly walked over, sat by the bed, and reached out to feel the girl's forehead.

Her forehead was not hot; it didn't seem like she was sick.

Just then, the girl on the bed stirred slightly.

Egbert thought she was about to wake up.

But Eileen just turned over and buried her face back into the quilt, continuing to sleep.

Egbert's expression changed again.

After a while, he quietly withdrew his hand, got up, and left the room.

Upon quietly closing the door, Egbert still had a serious look on his face.

He first discovered Eileen's shallow sleeping problem during the filming of Eyes on the Rendezvous.

Back then, Galen had asked them to build up their chemistry, and they ended up watching romance movies almost every night.

But Eileen couldn't sit through those movies. She would always fall asleep.

However, no matter how deeply she slept, she would wake up instantly if he made the slightest move.

It was like an instinctive response; she was always on high alert.

If he covered her with a blanket, she would wake up.

If he moved her body, she would wake up.

If he held her, she would definitely wake up.

At first, she would always be very alert upon waking up.

Later on, she seemed to get used to him and wasn't as resistant, but she would still wake up.

She always had her guard up.

Even now, when he thought they were very close.

But yesterday in the car, when he covered her with a blanket, she still woke up.

She was like a bow drawn tight, always on edge.

But today, for the first time, she didn't wake up despite the heavy disturbance.

Egbert didn't know what to say.

He just hadn't expected that even an empty house related to the Howard family could make her relax to this extent.

How much pressure must she be under normally?

He didn't know what she had been through.

There was nothing more he could find out from the information available.

At that moment, Egbert felt a bit down.

Because he realized for the first time that he might not know Eileen well enough.

When Eileen woke up again, it was already half-past nine in the morning.

She rolled around in bed, hugging the covers, and giggled to herself for a good while before getting dressed and going out.

As soon as she entered the living room, she saw Egbert on the phone.

He was telling the person on the other end of the line, "Won't be there until one in the afternoon."

After a few brief words, he hung up.

Seeing her come out, he casually said, "You're up."

Feeling a bit sheepish, Eileen scratched her head and said, "Did I make you wait too long? I'm sorry, why didn't you wake me up?"

Egbert didn't answer her, just told her to freshen up.

Eileen immediately went to freshen up in the bathroom.

In the bathroom, Eileen found that Egbert had already squeezed out some toothpaste for her.

Not wasting any time, she finished freshening up, cleaned her face, and quickly walked out.

This time, Eileen was left high and dry by the procurement officer.

Other than a set of casual clothes and a military uniform, she had nothing.

Therefore, she had to stick to Egbert like glue.

She had no money and a phone, and she would have no choice but to bug without Egbert.

They didn't hit the road until almost ten in the morning, and Egbert drove like a bat out of hell.

Eileen felt even more awkward, shrinking into the passenger seat, barely daring to make a sound.