A Second Chance at Forever

Chapter 1374

Eleanor furrowed her brow, a clear sign of confusion, prompting Yates to tilt his head slightly with curiosity.

“Do you know something?” he asked.

To avoid arousing Yates’ suspicions, Eleanor shook her head gently. It was better to keep silent until she had concrete evidence.

Her top priority was finding a way to reach Bernard. She had to share everything she knew, to prevent him from unknowingly remaining undercover in the enigmatic Area Opaca.

“Can you get Bernard out?” she asked.

Yates’ fingers, previously interlaced on the table, twitched slightly. “Eleanor, I assure you, I haven’t restricted Bernard’s freedom.”

“If you haven’t restricted him, then why hasn’t he come home? Why hasn’t he even made a phone call?” Eleanor had been puzzled before. If Area Opaca didn’t limit their operatives’ freedom, why hadn’t Bernard contacted her in 23 days?

that Yates was indeed restricting Bernard’s personal freedom; otherwise, Bernard would have reached out to her.

Unless he knew about Bernard’s true identity – yet Yates’ probing didn’t seem to suggest that he

mind. He stared into her eyes, and said deliberately, “The rule I’ve set is that operatives from Area Opaca are free to come and go as they please, and they can contact the

returned home or contacted you, I honestly have no

marriage after you left when I saw

that, Yates looked even more puzzled than Eleanor,

“is why Bernard, a man who seemingly possesses

sure if Yates was probing her about Bernard’s identity or if, knowing

spoke nonchalantly, “He’s always been a bit of

intrigue and control. Eleanor was unsure if Yates knew

for a divorce. It wasn’t his idea – Sophie forced him to do it. But Bernard could have chosen a more gentle way to let you go. Instead, he opted for the cruelest method, coldly pushing you away. That alone shows that he

same way before. But now, she thought it best