A Second Chance at Forever

Chapter 129

7 don’t quite know how you feel about Ms. Shultz…”

With concern about her potential analytical mistake, Liana summoned the courage to ask.

If Bernard doesn’t care about Eleanor, then Liana’s keeping the lie about her illness is understandable. But if Bernard genuinely cares about Eleanor, then he will likely blame Liana when he discovers the truth. Liana hoped to get a clear answer from Bernard, so it could help her decide whether to tell him the truth. While Liana was racking her brain, Bernard put down his phone and raised his glass for a sip of wine. His demeanor suggested to Liana that he might not care about Eleanor as much as she thought.

“To me, she’s just someone to satisfy my physical needs.”

Bernard’s answer hinted to Liana that his concern went no further than that.

So, Liana finally understood how Bernard thought of Eleanor.

She’d assumed, because of how he rushed to take Eleanor to the hospital and then brought her back home for care, that he liked her to some extent.

Turns out it was just a matter of meeting his physical need.

a sex partner in five years,

that Eleanor was the woman by Bernard’s

partners in all this time was because he

on her–men and women could view relationships differently. Some guys might care more about fulfilling their physical

found a woman who he could accept, he

sounds from the conversation outside

she became acutely aware of Bernard’s true

by his occasional kind gestures in the past. She felt

kept her emotions for him in check

eventually discarded her, she wouldn’t be utterly pathetic. Eleanor raised her right hand and adjusted the drip speed on the IV bag, believing that a faster pace might heal her more quickly.

for a while, working until

put his work aside, looked up at Bryson and said, “Give

hesitated, then realized that Mr. Laurence wanted to serve Eleanor

“Mr. Laurence, be careful not to burn your hands.”

nodded, stood, and carried the food to Eleanor’s