A Second Chance at Forever

Chapter 169

She coughed up pink foam, all of it going into the water, turning the toilet water red.

The bodyguard was startled, thinking she was coughing blood, so he quickly picked her up.

Suddenly breathing in some air, Eleanor began to recover, but she was still coughing non–stop.

What she coughed up was still pink foam, a symptom of late–stage heart failure.

Joelle didn’t know that, thinking she had hurt her stomach from drowning. Her anger subsiding a bit, she stared at Eleanor through the- gritted teeth, “It serves you right for choking to death! It’s what you get for what you’ve done!”

After saying this harshly, Joelle signaled the bodyguard with a look, and he immediately let go of Eleanor.

“I’ll let you off this time, but if you ever dare to resist again, don’t think you’ll leave alive!”

After saying this vicious threat, Joelle turned and left, hand in hand with Sophie.

Little did she know that she hadn’t taken two steps before she felt a moist hand on her neck from behind.

Before Joelle could even look back, she heard Eleanor’s weak yet gritted voice through the pain, “Ms. Valona, don’t you want to give toilet water a try before you leave?”

Joelle’s body shuddered, the thought “Could this be what her revenge was going to be about?” flashing in her mind she was forced face down into the toilet.

her by

bodyguard tried to hold her back but was scolded, “If you don’t want her dead, don’t come near

onto Joelle’s lifeline. If they dared to come closer, she would surely

usually looked weak, to be so determined

and when she

Eleanor involuntarily

Joelle fought back against Eleanor, gasping for air. Unable to maintain control over Joelle, Eleanor braced -herself to

Eleanor accidentally pushed

to the ground, a strong hand swiftly came to

details, Eleanor noticed the man’s sharp, angular face exuding a melancholic aura. His eyes

in a black suit that accentuated his tall stature, he possessed a presence that was both somber and

think you are to lay a hand on my fiancée like that?” His words echoed with a chilling tone, causing Eleanor’s racing heart to suddenly freeze.

there, drenched in sweat, her cheeks swollen, and her hair disheveled, in no better state than Joelle. Yet,

looking at her toes and waiting for the judgment of those holding power

when did you

seeing Bernard’s hand still on her waist, was

how could he suddenly find himself in a shopping mall, much less a

noticed your bodyguards dragging someone into the mall, so I came to take

“I see.”

dispelled Sophie’s doubts. She immediately changed her stern expression and snuggled Into Bernard’s

time. This Eleanor was disrespectful to Joelle in the hospital, and she even pushed Joelle’s head into the toilet just