A Second Chance at Forever

Chapter 21

Bernard’s already cold and distant countenance grew even colder, with a hint of frost in his eyes and furrowed brows.

Setting down his wine glass, he raised his icy gaze and directed it towards Cedric. “What are your thoughts?”

Cedric ventured to make a bold assumption. “I believe you might have some feelings for her, albeit small. Otherwise, why would you react so strongly and pour wine on her when Josef mentioned his involvement with her?”

Bernard snorted dismissively. “She got involved with Josef immediately after our breakup. I couldn’t accept it in the moment, so I wanted to teach her a lesson. Does that imply I have feelings for her?”

As he spoke, the chill in his eyes dissipated, leaving behind only cold indifference. It seemed as though he no longer cared about the person he had just taught a lesson to.

Observing this, Cedric let out a small sigh of relief.

He understood that Bernard had a fastidious nature and couldn’t tolerate his partner being casually involved with someone else. It was

a normal reaction.

Moreover, when Sophie returned to the country, Bernard immediately broke up with Eleanor. It shows that in his heart, Eleanor’s position as a substitute wasn’t important.

Cedric didn’t say anything else, just drank the wine in his glass, stood up, and said, “Well, I’m going back first.”

Bernard didn’t speak, but just nodded indifferently.

since he was a child and didn’t mind. He just picked up

heavily outside, and his assistant was holding an umbrella for him to get in the car. He instructed the

crossroads, while waiting for the traffic light to change, he spotted Eleanor standing in the heavy rain, clad only in

was drenched

that several taxis drove past her without stopping, unwilling to offer

his assistant

from the rain with her hand and faintly perceived a man approaching her, holding an

head, she stood there in astonishment, slowly

she had

was standing outside a nightclub, begging passersby to

in and out, touching her, teasing her, mocking her. None of them

man wearing a black coat, emanating an air of pride and

blocking the onslaught of wind and water, she perceived him as her savior.

crawled towards him in the dim light, clutching onto his pant legs, sobbing and pleading for him to buy her for

or mockery in his eyes, and simply

and she nodded in affirmation. Without hesitation, the man extended

towards her.

her hand in his broad palm, it

and I’ll take you home.”

door, and his gentle voice mixed with rainwater drifted over.

came to her senses, noticing that the man in front of her was Cedric, Bernard’s