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.”

other words, she had never loved

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

crimson eyes instantly

opened the car door and said

sensing his disappointment. At that moment, she really wanted to tell him how much she loved him, but she was stubborn and wouldn’t reveal her love unless the man said it

afraid of getting hurt and being belittled or

always be good to her, but ended up getting hurt and

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

make the same mistake again Eleanor looked away, stepped out of the car without lingering

her soon vanished into the

car left, Eleanor stopped, turned and looked

was dying? She guessed he’d probably be indifferent; someone

of sadness washed over her, making

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

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