Chapter 69

Eleanor looked at Bernard with confusion, unsure of how to respond for a moment. But she felt that he had tolerated her for so long, and she owed him at least an explanation.

After hesitating for a few seconds, she said calmly, “Garett… was someone who once promised to love me for a lifetime.”

Bernard saw that her expression gradually turned somber, as if she was being engulfed in past memories.

His demeanor suddenly became cold, “It seems like you loved him a lot.”

Eleanor collected her thoughts and replied indifferently, “I used to love him.”

Bernard pressed on, “And now?”

“Now?” Eleanor looked at Bernard, observing his tightly pursed lips and thin face. In her heart, she wanted to answer, “Now, I love you.” But she didn’t have the courage to say it out loud, nor did she believe she had the right to do so.

She felt she was no longer deserving of him.

Clenching her hands tightly, she forced a smile and said against her true feelings, “Now, I don’t love anyone.”

she had never loved

hand holding the cigarette trembled slightly. Bernard abruptly extinguished the cigarette

the cigarette hit the ground, his crimson eyes instantly returned to their cold

door and said coldly,

how much she loved him, but she was

and being belittled or

would always be good to her, but

unattainable man than Garett. She shouldn’t even be thinking about

Eleanor looked away, stepped out of the car without lingering and walked

soon vanished into

the car left, Eleanor

would Bernard’s reaction be if he knew she was dying? She guessed he’d probably be indifferent; someone as

wave of sadness washed over her, making her inexplicably

planning to return it when she went to

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