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

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

scoffed, “What’s your deal, thanking me for him? Are you thanking me as Ethan

up – if

cast her gaze 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

enveloped her tiny hand, fingers interlocking with hers.

hand, they headed for the

of bodyguards, stopped

in his pocket and a grave expression

off guard by Ethan’s decision to call for reinforcements right in front of him.

his mouth off

immediately clammed up and made a beeline for

cold shoulder, dragged Eleanor past him without so

en route!”

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

said, “Sorry, but I can’t take off with

could even finish, Bernard