A Second Chance at Forever

Chapter 369

She thought about it for a moment and eventually agreed.

Bernard took her to the terrace, and the waiter brought them two glasses of red wine.

Eleanor wasn’t supposed to drink, but being alone with him was super awkward.

All she could do was hold the wine glass, lower her head, and take sips of wine to pass this painfully brief time together.

Bernard saw her take a few sips and reached out with his long fingers to take the glass from her.

“You just had a major surgery, so don’t drink too much.”

He placed the wine glass on the nearby bar and looked at Eleanor.

The dim light shone on her palm–sized face, highlighting her fair and delicate skin.

His gaze slowly moved down, past her unruly short hair clinging to her pale neck, and then to her chest, which had made him weak countless times before.

One glance got his blood boiling, afraid of doing something irrational, he quickly looked away.

He picked up his wine glass, took a sip, and asked Eleanor, who was sitting beside him, “Have you started working?”

hands and placed them on the edge of the bar counter.

turned his head again,

a few scars, his heart ached.

his long fingers to touch the scars left by

repeatedly warning himself that he no longer had the right to touch her.

asked with concern, “You just recovered from

fiddling with the bar and replied, “My sister left some projects

at her right ring finger and noticed she wasn’t wearing a wedding ring. He couldn’t help but

hesitated for a few seconds before smiling,

his side, so it would be better not to tell him about her own issues. She didn’t want

the happy smile on her face, and the heart–wrenching pain made it hard for him to breathe.

marrying her childhood sweetheart, but why

glass tightly, his blood ran cold, wanting to leave this

swallowing unconsciously as she saw his

to touch his sexy neck. When she touched his cold skin, the heat subsided a bit, the comforting feeling made her