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.

a whirlwind of emotions inside, and simply

miles apart, and Bernard felt like his ears were bleeding.

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

guilt didn’t let up

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

she wouldn’t hurt herself, and said, “I’ll take you to

tiny hand, fingers interlocking with

in hand, they headed for the

a bunch of bodyguards, stopped Ethan

a grave expression

reinforcements right in front of him. It

was about to shoot his mouth off some more, he

a

dragged Eleanor past him without so much as

en route!”

and grabbed Eleanor’s hand, barking orders. The plane’s

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

could even finish,