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

steady breathing

awake for a while but eventually succumbed

holding her would ward off nightmares, but as soon as he fell asleep, he was haunted

Eleanor was sound asleep when she

pushed her away and was curled up

trapped in a nightmare, shivering and pale, his

clenched tight, nails digging into his flesh till it bled, but he was still

tears welling up in her eyes. She wanted to

don’t do

punish me like

please let

words uttered in

she cause

hurt him unknowingly?

from G country. She hadn’t hurt him otherwise.

stop torturing me. I won’t bother you anymore, okay…”

Bernard was as vulnerable as an abused

calling him gently, “Bernard, you’re

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