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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
Egbert’s expression changed again
face back into the quilt, continuing to sleep.
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
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtLater 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.
Three hours later, they arrived at a five-star hotel in the city center.
Eileen curiously pressed her face to the car window, peering into the hotel.
Egbert got out of the car.
But Eileen didn’t move. She patted her stomach, thinking to herself that she didn’t know how long
Egbert would be busy, and whether he could bring her some food when he came out.
It was only when Egbert was about to close the car door that he saw Eileen still sitting in the passenger
seat, not moving an inch.
He rapped on the window and asked, “What’s up?”
Eileen pouted and said, “Don’t mind me, just go do your thing. I’ll wait for you in the car, just leave the
window cracked a bit for me.”
Egbert chuckled, asking, “Aren’t you going to eat?”
Eileen was taken aback, “But aren’t you busy with work?”
Egbert waved her over, “C’mon.”
Eileen looked puzzled, but quickly followed Egbert out of the car
A five-star hotel should be all about grandeur and opulence.
But when Eileen walked into this hotel, she was astounded by the giant rose arch in the middle of the
lobby.
The arch was massive, and full of whimsy and wonder.
What was even more surprising was that there was an adorable pink castle next to the arch!
Inside the castle, seven little boys dressed as the seven dwarfs were actually sweeping the floor with
brooms.
And on the other side of the arch was a sea of flowers.
The hotel’s stairs and railings were adorned with branches and vines.
The hotel looked like something straight out of a Grimms’ Fairy Tale.
Eileen’s face twitched.
With a weird look on her face, she struggled to ask Egbert, “You…you see this, right?”
Egbert was silent for a moment, took a deep breath, and said, “Yes.”
Eileen patted her chest, relieved, Thank goodness you see it too, I thought I was hallucinating!”
Was this a hotel or Disneyland?
Egbert didn’t say anything.
He just scanned the lobby from top to bottom with a furrowed brow, then rubbed his temples and said,
“Is this their idea of a surprise?”
Eileen looked at Egbert, “What surprise?”
Egbert didn’t answer directly. Instead, he led Eileen into the elevator.
Inside the elevator, it was decorated like a treehouse.
Egbert pressed the button for the eighteenth floor.
The moment the elevator doors opened, they saw the red carpet laid out, the scattered flower petals,
the crowns,
Eileen and Egbert were both speechless.
“Auntie Eileen!” The excited voice of Elaine Lopez rang out at this moment.
the scepters…
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmEileen looked up to see Elaine at the end of the corridor, dressed in a white evening gown, her hair
neatly combed, running towards her.
Elaine’s outfit made her look incredibly adorable, a stark contrast to her usual soldier persona.
Eileen was shocked, she asked, “What are you doing here?”
Elaine clingingly took her arm and said in a coquettish way, “Our family rented this hotel for a birthday
party. Of course, I’m here! Auntie Eileen, hurry up and come with me, everyone’s been waiting for
you..”
After saying this, Elaine took Eileen by the hand and led her towards the banquet hall.
So, five minutes later, Eileen, dressed in a black t-shirt, black pants, black sneakers, and her hair
casually tied up in a bun, was pushed into a crowd of beautifully dressed, chatty urban women and
business elites, looking utterly bewildered.
At this moment, Rosalind was sitting on a sofa in the corner of the banquet hall.
She sighed to Flossie, “You guys are so thoughtful, remembering your little sister’s birthday. Her
twentieth birthday is a significant day, of course, we should celebrate it. But she’s not here…”
Flossie gently patted her hand, comforting her, “Today is a good day, let’s not cry today, okay?”
Rosalind wiped the corner of her eye with a tissue, agreeing, “Okay, I won’t cry.”
A few days ago, the family suddenly started planning her daughter’s twentieth birthday party.
Their original hotel booking was in New York, but they changed their minds and decided to have it in
their home country.
Rosalind had no objections to having the birthday party at home.
Despite being in their home country, the party still attracted many friends, relatives, business partners,
including a number of foreigners. Rosalind looked at the young girls in the room and couldn’t help but
think, if her daughter was here, she would be just like them.
Just then, a figure in black suddenly caught her eye!
Rosalind initially didn’t pay any mind to it, thinking it was a waitress who hadn’t changed her clothes.
Just as she was about to look away, she noticed her granddaughter, Elaine, arm in arm with the
“waitress.”
Rosalind paused, taking another curious look.
At that moment, the “waitress” turned her head in confusion.
From where Rosalind was sitting, she could clearly see her face…
Flossie suddenly felt a sharp pain in her wrist, as if her bones were being crushed!
Shocked, Flossie turned her head to see that it was Rosalind who was gripping her hand, gripping it
very tightly.
Flossie cried out in terror, “What are you doing!”
With one hand clenching Flossie’s hand, Rosalind raised her other hand.
Her trembling finger pointed forward, her voice trembling as she asked, “That girl…”
Flossie looked in the direction Rosalind was pointing.
At a glance, she saw Eileen, who had just successfully escaped from Elaine, sneaking over to the
buffet area, and stealthily taking a cupcake from the plate….
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