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.

hadn’t switched a sex partner in five years, she thought.

was the woman by Bernard’s side;

that Bernard’s reluctance to change partners in all this

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

severe obsessions. Once he found a woman who

the conversation outside reached Eleanor’s ears and made her disgusting.

her in the face as she became acutely aware of Bernard’s true feelings.

she had even been moved by his

kept her emotions for him in check with rationality.

years, she’d been restraining her feelings for him. That way, when he eventually discarded her, she wouldn’t be utterly pathetic. Eleanor raised

busied himself for a while, working until

up at Bryson and said, “Give it to me.”

Mr. Laurence wanted

Laurence, be careful not to burn your hands.”

nodded, stood, and carried the food