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.

probably why he hadn’t switched a sex partner in five years,

Liana knew that Eleanor was the woman by Bernard’s side; she just hadn’t met

to change partners in

guys might care more about fulfilling their physical needs, rather than

with severe obsessions. Once he found a woman who he could accept, he wouldn’t let her

conversation outside

as she became acutely aware of

she had even been moved by his

for him in check

utterly pathetic. Eleanor raised her right hand and adjusted the drip speed on the IV bag, believing that a faster pace might heal

left, Bernard busied himself for a while, working until the

looked up at Bryson and

Mr. Laurence wanted to serve Eleanor the

cautioning, “Mr. Laurence, be careful not to burn your

stood, and carried the food to Eleanor’s