Chapter 1076
After wrapping up his business at the group. Bernard returned earlier than usual to Fiord Roundabout. He found Eleanor sitting in the living room, head bowed, seemingly deep in thought
He shrugged off his coat, then started to loosen his tie as he approached Eleanor.
“Sweetheart, why didn’t you continue working on your designs today?”
Usually, she would be in the study at this time, but today she was just sitting in the living room, zoning out. He found it a bit odd.
Hearing Bernard’s calm and gentle voice, Eleanor looked up.
“My hand got tired, so I didn’t continue.”
Upon hearing this, Bernard paused in the middle of loosening his tie, grabbed her hand, and began massaging her wrist.
“If it wasn’t for wanting to complete the project your sister left unfinished, I wouldn’t have let you work so hard.”
He just wanted to give her the best life, one that was free of worries.
Eleanor watched his hands massaging hers, and after a few seconds of silence, she spoke.
“Bernard, did you know Garett has depression?”
His hands slowly came to a halt.
Bernard raised his head to meet Eleanor’s gaze. He noticed the pallor of her complexion and the sadness in her eyes. She already knew the truth, and Bernard realized he couldn’t hesitate any longer.
know,” he admitted, though Eleanor’s reaction still
you tell me earlier?” Eleanor’s voice trembled with emotion, her hand slipping from his grip.
of impatience. “I was afraid it would upset you,
from me?” Eleanor’s
“Are you questioning me for Garett’s sake?” he asked, causing Eleanor’s heart to skip
just doing this for him. I just believe you should have told me earlier,” Eleanor replied, trying to make her
told you, what could you have changed? Could his illness have been cured instantly?”
Eleanor hold back what she was about
tell me, so that’s what
stood up from the
reached out and pulled her back onto the
his body, leaned over her, preventing her from moving, and asked in a low voice, Now that you know, what are
eyes were unfathomable,
him, or divorce me and marry
face, unable to believe that he would say
do you realize what
would I
face making Bernard
two choices, pick
surely help him no matter what. So, Bernard didn’t need
and watch Garett sink into a pit he can’t escape from. I will help
because she couldn’t forget, but because Garett had been sincere, caring, and helpful to her since they were young, and she owed him a
but his words made it seem like she
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