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.
he admitted, though Eleanor’s reaction still weighed
didn’t you tell me earlier?” Eleanor’s voice trembled with emotion, her
sofa, Bernard’s eyes betrayed a hint of impatience. “I was afraid it
Eleanor’s brows furrowed, feeling
Garett’s sake?” he
doing this for him. I just believe you should have told me earlier,” Eleanor replied, trying to make her point clear.
I had told you, what could you have changed? Could his illness
words made Eleanor hold back what she was about to say, a flash
wonder you didn’t tell me, so that’s what you
up from the sofa
passed by him, Bernard reached out and pulled
and asked in a low voice, Now that you know, what are you going to
eyes were unfathomable, revealing no
to take care of him, or divorce me and marry him?”
at his indifferent face, unable to believe
you realize what you’re saying?”
would I
pale face making Bernard feel a sense
two choices, pick
depression, she would surely help him no matter what. So, Bernard didn’t need to
won’t just stand by and watch Garett sink into a pit he can’t
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 deep debt
like she
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