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.

was taken aback, feeling a whirlwind of emotions inside, and simply

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

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

let up – if

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

open so she wouldn’t hurt herself, and said, “I’ll take

big paw enveloped her tiny hand, fingers interlocking

in hand, they headed for

a bunch of bodyguards, stopped

and a grave expression

guard by Ethan’s decision to call for reinforcements right

his mouth off some more, he saw Eleanor stepping

a beeline for her, calling.

gave him the cold shoulder, dragged Eleanor past him

en route!”

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

said, “Sorry, but I

she could even finish, Bernard yanked