A Second Chance at Forever

Chapter 561

He wrapped his arms around her tightly, ushering her into his master bedroom. Then, he bent down and planted a gentle kiss on her forehead

Eleanor jotted awake from his peck, thinking it was Ethan who was touching her. She freaked out and immediately opened her eyes

Then, she realized that the man in her sight was not Ethan but Bernard Her anxiety eased a little.

“Eleanor, did I frighten you?”

Eleanor shook her head and lazily patted the spot next to her, “Can you keep me company for a bit?”

Bernard was originally going to instruct Caleb to prepare for action, but seeing her wanting him to stay, he swallowed his anger.

He lay down beside her, holding Eleanor close to him, stroking her back, softly lulling her to sleep

Eleanor leaned against him, comforted by his subtle scent, and quickly fell back into slumber.

Bernard, a man who hadn’t had a good night’s sleep in three months, also found solace in her presence. Yet, he dared not fall asleep, only gazing at her

her steady breathing

awake for a while but eventually

off nightmares, but as soon as he

sound asleep when she heard Bernard

eyes and saw Bernard, who had pushed her away and was curled up in a

seemed trapped in a nightmare, shivering and pale, his forehead drenched in cold sweat

bled, but he was still not able to wake up from the

in pain, Eleanor’s heart ached. Her long lashes were wet with tears welling up in her eyes. She wanted to hold him, but then she heard him

don’t do this to me

me

can’t bear it, please let me be…

froze upon hearing these words uttered

cause

she hurt him

him once when she came back from G country. She hadn’t

stop torturing me. I won’t

was as vulnerable as an abused child, his helplessness breaking her heart.

held him, calling him gently, “Bernard, you’re having a nightmare Wake up.”