Defying Fate: The Unstoppable Eileen



Eileen was taken aback by Ophelia's words. A reality show about fake marriages?

Her gaze inadvertently drifted towards Egbert, and when she looked over, she found Egbert was also looking at her.

His deep eyes fixed on her, as if pondering something.

Eileen felt a knot in her stomach, a bad feeling creeping up.

Without thinking twice, she immediately told Ophelia, "No, I'm not doing the show."

Ophelia, on the other end of the phone, was clearly surprised.

Egbert looked at her, equally taken aback.

The atmosphere in the car became a little awkward.

After a moment, Ophelia said, "Actually, I was also afraid you'd say yes. Even though the marriage is fake, you would still have to act with a partner during filming. I don't want you going down that road, attracting fans through publicity stunts. It's better to be known for your skills and work."

Eileen responded with a grunt, clearly uncomfortable.

Ophelia added, "Alright then, I'll help you look for something else. I'll get back to you later."

After hanging up, they were at a red light.

Eileen stopped the car, hesitated for a moment, and finally couldn't help but sneak a glance at Egbert.

But as soon as she turned her head, she found Egbert still looking at her.

Eileen jumped, and immediately complained, "Why are you staring at me all the time?"

Egbert just chuckled, and asked helplessly, "Can't I even look at you now?"

After a while, Eileen didn't say anything more and just drove off.

Half an hour later, they arrived home.

As soon as Eileen walked in the door, she noticed that Rosalind and Isabel were both gone.

Josephine was in the living room looking at documents on her computer. Seeing them return, she took off her glasses and waved Eileen over, "Eileen, come here."

Eileen trotted over and sat next to Josephine.

Josephine took Eileen's hand and put it on her own knee, "Your mom had to go take care of something. She said she'll try to sneak out and see you in a few days. If you miss her, you can also call her."

Eileen obediently nodded. Josephine couldn't resist and gently touched Eileen's face.

With Rosalind not around, she could freely touch Eileen's face!

After a while, Josephine finally let go of Eileen's face and said with a smile, "You should consider this place as your own home. If you need anything, just ask Egbert."

Saying this, Josephine deliberately glanced at Egbert, who was drinking water in the dining room.

Then she whispered to Eileen, "I also want to thank you. Egbert doesn't usually come home. I hardly see him all year. But because you're here, he decided to stay. You have no idea how happy his father and I are, even though we don't say it. Did you notice his father didn't go back to the military base today?"

Eileen chuckled.

Josephine continued, "So, feel free to stay. Don't feel pressured. We're your family, okay?"

Eileen lightly bit her lip, then nodded, "As long as you don't find me bothersome."

Josephine immediately responded, "How come? I really like you."

Eileen touched her face, a bit shy to respond.

After a while, Eileen went upstairs to sort out her clothes.

Josephine called her son over.

Egbert was somewhat rebellious now, and came over with a straight face.

Josephine immediately asked him, "Why the long face?"

Egbert didn't answer, just sat in the single sofa across from her.

Josephine, a bit annoyed, said, "I'm giving you a mission. Spend more time with Eileen, make her feel more at home."

Egbert didn't respond.

Josephine, frustrated, threw an apple at him, "I'm talking to you, are you listening?"

Egbert caught the apple and merely said, "Uh huh."

Josephine frowned and continued, "I don't believe you haven't noticed. Since Eileen came to our house, she's been very restrained. I've seen her show, she's a vivacious, intelligent girl. But since coming here, she's been uneasy. She even cooks... Of course, it's good that she's sensible, but she's too careful. It pains us to see her like this."

Egbert looked at his mother.

Josephine said, "So, you need to take care of her, guide her. I don't want her to be so polite and obedient. I want her to be lively, like a real twenty- year-old. Do you understand?"

Egbert calmly said, "I understand."

Josephine said, "Since you understand then..."

"She's not like that with me." Egbert suddenly interrupted his mother.

Josephine was stunned.

Egbert stood up, "She's not cautious or restrained with me. She trusts me. She's lively, willful, and emotional around me. She's just unfamiliar with you guys."

Josephine turned silent.

Egbert said, "It's okay, I'm going upstairs."

Saying this, he left.

Albert, having finished watering the flowers in the garden, came inside to see his wife taking deep breaths.

Confused, he asked, "What happened?"

Josephine bluntly said, "Can you and your son move out? I don't want to see him!"

Albert, "?"

Eileen had been staying at Egbert's house for five days.

On the third day, Albert returned to the military base.

On the fifth day, Josephine had to go abroad for work.

The big house suddenly felt empty.

Eileen took a washed apple from the kitchen. As she came out, she saw the only person left in the house - Egbert.

The morning sunlight streamed in, casting a hazy and beautiful glow on Egbert reading a book.

Eileen took a bite of the apple, then turned around and headed upstairs.

"Eileen." Egbert in the living room finally spoke.

Eileen took another bite of her apple, then another, before looking at him and asking, "What's up?"

Egbert put down the book he was reading, patted the spot next to him and said, "Come over."

Eileen strolled over casually and plopped down next to him.

Egbert said, "Jarvis has been transferred to a hospital in the Capital."

This news caught Eileen off guard.

Egbert looked her in the eyes and asked, "Do you want to go see him?"

Eileen had received a letter from Jarvis a few days ago, and they even chatted for a bit.

But Jarvis, really in the hospital in the Capital?

Eileen thought for a moment, then looked at Egbert, puzzled. "Wait, aren't you the one always trying to keep me cooped up at home? Are you really okay with me going to see him?"

Egbert chuckled. "I'll go with you."

Eileen mulled it over, then finished off her apple, tossing the core into the trash. "Alright then, how about this afternoon?"

Egbert nodded. "Sure."

At two in the afternoon, they entered a private hospital in the Capital through the back door, masked and bespectacled, a fruit basket in hand.

When they got to the VIP ward, Eileen knocked on the door.All rights © NôvelDrama.Org.

The door was quickly opened by a young woman.

The woman was stunning, in her mid-twenties, with long hair and a curvy figure, dressed in high-end designer clothes.

Eileen had assumed this was a friend of Jarvis' and was about to speak.

But then, the woman turned to Egbert and exclaimed, "Egbert, long time no see!"

Eileen was taken aback, looking from the woman to Egbert.

Egbert responded to the woman, "Long time no see."

"Come in, don't stand out there." The woman said, leading them inside.

As Eileen and Egbert followed her in, Eileen couldn't help but lean over to Egbert and ask, "Who is she?"

Egbert glanced at Eileen and said a name, "Harriet Forrest."

Harriet Forrest?

Forrest?