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.

feeling a whirlwind of emotions inside, and simply

apart, and Bernard felt like his ears were bleeding.

deal, thanking me for him? Are you thanking me as Ethan Ziegler’s ball and chain or

that, Eleanor’s guilt didn’t let up – if anything,

and didn’t reply. But her nails

wouldn’t hurt herself, and

big paw enveloped her tiny hand,

hand, they headed for

bodyguards, stopped Ethan from barging

and a grave expression resembling that of a funeral, sharply

was caught off guard by Ethan’s decision to call for reinforcements right in front of him. It was a bitter

about to shoot his mouth off some

clammed up and made a beeline for her, calling. “Emilia,”

Eleanor past him without so much

en route!”

hand, barking orders. The plane’s about to jet. Let’s bounce.”

Ethan and said, “Sorry, but I can’t take

she could even finish,