Chapter 680

tallic smell and almost buckled at the knees, but she steeled herself, pushed past the

Even though the door was only slightly opened the strong smell of blood still permeated out. Eleanor got one doctor and quickly entered

Aidyn and Caleb were cleaning up the blood on the floor and when they saw Eleanor barging in the two stopped in fright “M: Shultz?

She didn’t leave?

Eleanors bright eyes moved past the blood on the floor and focused on the man lying in bed, airenity deep sleep

His strong sturdy back had been cleaned treated with medicine, but left unwapped, and the dense knife wounds could be seen at a glance. The sheets underneath him, perhaps not yet changed, were soaked in blood dripping onto the floor

Seeing the usually cold aloot, and untouchable man now weak ke a child, Eleanor panicked.

She staggered to the bedside, squatted down, and reached out a shaking hand wanting to much those wounds but fearing she might cause him pain

After some tentative a strokes, she placed her hand on his perfectly sculpted arm, ever so lightly touching him

Feeling the touch. Bernard woke up and instinctively grabbed her hand, even though he was still half asleep

“Bernard it’s me”

His eyes were foggy, but his ears were sharp. Hearing her voice, he immediately let go

His gaze was as cold as a hawks but softened considerably when he focused on her

“You didn’t leave?”

saw his eyes open, and

when you’re hurt like

saw her tear–streaked face and

which was why he hadn’t told

out

“Hey don’t cry”

him, yet he was the one comforting her.

his back, she couldn’t imagine what he’d gone

not even touch him, afraid that she might hurt

“Is it painful

voice was nasal, making Bernard’s heart ache–not from his wounds, but

taken painkillers. It doesn’t

on his way back to Laurence Manor. The

injured and enduring pain,

too indifferent to

hand, crying. “You’re such an idiot, risking

Bernard loved her, loved her enough to risk

this much because the was terrified he might one day truly give up his life

Bernard was at a loss.

my injures have nothing to do with you. There was some issue within the company”

at him

hurt

could he

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