Defying Fate: The Unstoppable Eileen novel Chapter 363

Eileen just couldn’t stop laughing!

She was laughing so hard that she practically leaned onto Egbert, nearly rolling off the couch in fits of giggles.

Egbert, a bit exasperated, wrapped an arm around her shoulders and took her phone, putting it on speaker. He spoke to the person on the other end, known as NightKing, "She said something happened to your mentor."

There was a brief pause on the line before NightKing, recognizing Egbert's voice, asked coolly, "What happened?"

Eileen was laughing so hard her stomach hurt and managed to say between gasps, "Hahaha! No idea! Hahaha! But something definitely went wrong! Hahaha!"

Egbert wiped the sweat from Eileen's forehead and said, "Don't be so..."

"Snort."

Egbert: "..."

He looked down at the phone in his hand, surprised.

"Snort."

It was unmistakable; NightKing was laughing too.

Eileen: "Hahahahaha!"

NightKing: "Snort... hmm... ha... snort... snort..."

Egbert: "..."

NightKing's laughter was slightly more restrained, but not by much.

Egbert was at a loss. Their mentor had run into trouble, and yet these two protégés seemed to be having the time of their lives.

Egbert squeezed Eileen's fingers gently, "Alright, that's enough."

But Eileen, holding her sides, shook her head, "I can't help it! It's just too funny! Hahaha!"

NightKing on the other end chimed in, "Yeah."

Egbert: "..."

Egbert furrowed his brow and told NightKing, "You’ve been informed. I'm hanging up now."

Just as he was about to end the call, NightKing spoke again, "Eileen."

Eileen, still trying to catch her breath, responded, "Yeah?"

NightKing asked, "Did you have anything to do with what happened to him?"

Eileen: "..."

Eileen paused, her laughter stuck in her throat, and she buried her face into Egbert's chest, murmuring sheepishly, "...Yeah..."

NightKing said, "Nicely done."

Eileen: "..."

Eileen grinned broadly, "Hehe."

NightKing encouraged her further, "Keep it up next time."

Eileen responded eagerly, "Yes!!!"

NightKing added, "Next time something this good happens, let me know so I can join in the fun."

Eileen nodded enthusiastically, "Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!!!"

Egbert: "..."

Egbert ended the call.

He realized that through this rebellious act, these two, who usually fought each other whenever they met, had somehow grown closer.

After the call, Eileen hugged Egbert's waist, cheerfully saying, "Galen was right. Superstition is nonsense. I had a bad feeling this morning, but it turned out to be the opposite! Today is definitely a great day!"

Egbert patted her head and asked, "Still up for a movie?"

Eileen perked up, "Yes!"

They eagerly went to see Eyes on the Rendezvous, but the movie had no interest in them.

The ticket clerk, speaking fluent English, politely informed them, "Sorry, folks, but it’s sold out. You can choose another movie if you’d like."

Egbert adjusted his cap lower and said, "We’ll take tickets for the next show."

The ticket clerk responded, "The next show is sold out too."

Eileen couldn’t help but ask, "What about the show after that?"

The ticket clerk looked at the seating chart and replied warmly, "Eyes on the Rendezvous has six screenings today, all sold out. If you want to see it, please come early tomorrow. The festival lasts three days, and all festival-goers can attend."

Egbert chuckled, "I’ll pay."

Eileen looked up at him, squinting.

Egbert nodded, understanding, "Okay, my money is your money, and I’m yours too."

Eileen: "..."

She hadn’t even said anything!!

An hour and a half later.

Egbert half-carried a thoroughly drained Eileen out of the theater.

She was utterly exhausted, her senses overwhelmed.

Just then, Egbert's phone buzzed.

He pulled it out and glanced at the screen. It was an encrypted message from the Department of Defense.

Egbert read the message and his face turned serious. After a moment, he looked at Eileen and said, "He's escaped."

Eileen blinked in confusion, trying to process his words. "What?"

Egbert clarified, "Your mentor."

In that instant, it was like the universe had decided to throw everything at her at once. She was already drained from the horror movie they'd just watched, and now this bombshell about her mentor escaping felt like a sucker punch.

Eileen groaned, feeling utterly defeated. "How did he manage to escape?"

Egbert didn’t go into detail, only saying, "He left a message, though."

Eileen immediately perked up, curiosity piqued. "What kind of message?"

Egbert squeezed her hand gently. "I'll explain when we get back."

She nodded, but just as they were about to leave, Eileen's phone chimed.

She checked it and saw a familiar black screen.

But instead of the usual little angel on the screen, there was now a mischievous little devil—a cartoonish figure with horns and a pitchfork, breathing fire onto the screen.

Eileen stared at it calmly, then turned to Egbert. "So, you think he's trying to tell us he's gone rogue?"