A Second Chance at Forever

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?”

open, and tears instantly

could leave when you’re hurt

her tear–streaked face and sighed gently

hadnt wanted to worry her, which was why he hadn’t told her Yet shed still

out

“Hey don’t cry”

he was the one comforting her. This only made

imagine what he’d gone through, but

heartbroken that she dared not even touch him, afraid that she

“Is it painful

nasal, making Bernard’s heart ache–not

It doesn’t hurt anymore, don’t

Laurence Manor. The doctor had

grown up getting injured and enduring pain, how could he not handle this?

too strong, too indifferent to his own life, that Eleanor worned

such an idiot,

loved her, loved her enough to risk his life for

because the was terrified he might one day truly give up his life for her.

at a loss. All he could do

don’t cry, my injures have nothing to do with you. There was some issue

him with tear–filled eyes.

Casey hurt

he hurt