A Second Chance at Forever

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.”

words, she had

holding the cigarette trembled slightly. Bernard abruptly extinguished the cigarette and threw it out

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

door and said coldly,

him, sensing his disappointment. At that moment, she really wanted to tell him how much she loved him,

and being belittled or laughed at

Garett so much, thinking he would always be good to

an even more unattainable man than

the same mistake again Eleanor looked away,

soon vanished into the garage at

Eleanor stopped, turned and looked

be if he knew she was dying? She guessed he’d probably be indifferent;

lowered her eyes, a wave of sadness washed over

drove the business car back to her place, planning to return it when she went to the company