Chapter 1386

Beneath Bernard’s furrowed brows lay a pair of striking eyes, akin to peach blossoms in full bloom-subtle yet profound, like a star-studded night sky, complex and unreadable.

Eleanor found herself transfixed by those eyes, searching for something within them, only to realize that the stars were too distant, too elusive.

A wave of suffocation coursed through her heart, in a painfully disconcerting manner. It was as if after her heart transplant, it had become intolerant to distress. Consequently, a duli pain took inception whenever sorrow was in the offing.

But having weathered life’s tempestuous seas, she seemed more rational than before.

Like now, she managed to suppress the pain, remaining composed as she gazed at Bernard.

“Why can you come and go freely from Area Opaca, yet choose not to return home? Why haven’t you contacted me?”

Her voice was devoid of accusation, merely calm, seeking an answer.

Bernard, who had been looking down, finally lifted his eyes after a few seconds of silence.

“I don’t want to go back home, and… I don’t want to contact you.”

She stared at Bernard, at the face she had

played on Bernard’s lips, his eyes

mirth, he concealed the sadness in his gaze and

felt like a hammer to her chest, painfully poignant. Eleanor bore the pain, peering into the eyes brimming with false

agreement ended, once to force a divorce from me, and

you won’t come home or contact me, I don’t believe it. If

Eleanor reached out to grasp Bernard’s hand, clenched at his

she felt its icy chill, colder

have grasped her hand in return, fingers interlocking.

slight tremor, then nothing more-a coldness

with all the strength she could muster, “Bernard, my mother, my sister, and the hardships we faced in my childhood-all thanks to Sophie and her father. After I left Area Opaca last time, Sophie’s father pushed me into the sea. They’ve

pain, Eleanor had lashed out at Bernard, even considering, regardless of his reasons, to cut

once more, her mind had been filled with thoughts of Bernard. She loved him, and despite

this time Bernard hadn’t brought Sophie along to act out a scene but merely used her name to hurt Eleanor. Otherwise, she might have lost all reason and

hand over, clasping

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