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?

Yates was indeed restricting Bernard’s

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

is that operatives from Area Opaca are free to come and go as they please, and they can contact the outside world at will. Area Opaca

or contacted you, I

about your marriage after you left when I

said that, Yates looked even more puzzled than Eleanor, his

he pressed on, “is why Bernard, a man who seemingly possesses everything, keep coming back to Area Opaca to gamble

identity or if, knowing Bernard’s identity, he was

her options silently, she spoke nonchalantly, “He’s always been a bit of a gambler,

Yates questioned, his voice laced with a mix of intrigue and control. Eleanor was unsure if Yates knew

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 doesn’t love you as he should. So, my dear, don’t hold onto any hope for him. It’s not worth

before. But now, she thought it best to put those feelings aside