A Second Chance at Forever

Chapter 268

Eleanor was standing there like a deer caught in the headlights, struggling to believe what she just heard. She stammered, “He he’s still kickin‘?”

Bernard Laurence clenched his fists, stifling the kind of agony that felt like his heart was being torn into pieces, and gave a slight nod. “Yep, still kickin‘!”

He noticed her eyes, which were as lifeless as a zombie’s before, start to sparkle when she heard the news.

No surprise there–only Garett Falsey could make her panic. No matter what Bernard did, she wouldn’t give him the time of day.

Bernard laughed it off with a touch of self–mockery…

Having received confirmation from Bernard, Eleanor’s eyes began to well up with tears, “But I thought…”

The news reported he offed himself over a broken heart, and Hailey said he was six feet under, so how in the world..

Bernard casually replied, “I saved his bacon.”

Eleanor’s eyes, now misty, widened in shock – it was Bernard who saved Garett’s skin.

whirlwind of emotions

felt like it pushed them miles apart, and Bernard felt like

deal, thanking me for him? Are you thanking me as

that, Eleanor’s guilt didn’t let up –

downward and didn’t reply. But her nails dug into

her fingers open so she wouldn’t hurt herself, and said, “I’ll take you to him.”

big paw enveloped her tiny

in hand, they headed

flanked by a bunch of bodyguards, stopped

a grave expression resembling that of a

decision to call for reinforcements right

Ethan was about to shoot his mouth off some more, he saw Eleanor

clammed up and made a

Eleanor past him

en route!”

lunged forward and grabbed Eleanor’s hand, barking orders. The

up at Ethan and said, “Sorry, but I can’t take off with you, I gotta…..

finish, Bernard yanked