A Second Chance at Forever

Chapter 165

“We’ve offended her, we’re gonna have a hard time later…”

She doesn’t really care, she can always seek protection from Mr. Laurence, but Eleanor…

If Joelle finds out about Eleanor and Mr. Laurence’s relationship, it’s gonna be bad.

Liana couldn’t bear to think about it, her mind filled with images of a girl being tortured to death.

Eleanor saw the scared look on Liana’s face and felt guilty. “I’m sorry, Dr. Terrill, I’ve dragged you into this.”

Liana shook her head gently, “It’s not your fault, Joelle is just too pushy.”

Afraid that Eleanor might feel too guilty, Liana tried to comfort her. “Don’t worry, I’ll give Mr. Laurence a heads–up later, he’ll protect us.”

Eleanor forced a bitter smile. She had been so ruthless with Bernard, he probably hated her to the core. How could he possibly protect her?

As Liana was about to say something, a few police officers came over, asking what had just happened.

Liana explained that it was just a medical dispute that had been resolved, so the police took a simple statement and left.

to pick up some medicine for Eleanor, so she rushed to tell her, “Let’s go, I’ll get your prescription.”

still worrying about her medicine, Eleanor felt a

relief meds from the nurse

to the triage desk. Liana watched her leave, then turned around to go back to her office but

meds from the

saw Tyler holding Liana against the wall. Startled, Eleanor quickly

herself sitting on a nearby chair, her chin resting on her hand as her thoughts raced. She struggled

as she noticed Eleanor’s presence. She quickly pushed Tyler away. “Get away from

asked, reaching out to touch her slapped cheek,

but you’ve just worked for Bernard. That’s quite a price to

surged, not because of his taunting words, but because he had witnessed her in such an embarrassing and

state.

fists, not wanting to give in.

her and leaned against the wall, his arms crossed, looking her up and

had been only eighteen years old when she left the Howell family. After so many years, she had become even more

the wall again, lowering his head to kiss

to the country, he had visited her several times in

he not just learned from Joelle that she was working for Bernard, he might never have appeared.