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.

of emotions inside, and simply muttered,

apart, and Bernard felt like his

me for him? Are you thanking me as Ethan

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

didn’t reply. But her nails dug into

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

enveloped her tiny hand, fingers

headed for the door…

of bodyguards, stopped

tucked in his pocket and a grave expression resembling that of

for reinforcements right in front of him. It was

to shoot his mouth off some more, he saw

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

shoulder, dragged Eleanor past him without so much as

en route!”

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

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

finish, Bernard yanked her