A Second Chance at Forever

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.”

simple words, strung together, could be so cruel. She stared at Bernard, at the face she had longed for, and spoke softly, “Is it because

Bernard’s lips, his eyes

the shallow mirth, he concealed the sadness in his gaze and spoke lightly, “Yes”

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

once to force a divorce from

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

to grasp Bernard’s hand, clenched at

moment she touched it, she felt its icy chill,

would have grasped her hand in return,

only a slight tremor, then nothing more-a coldness

left Area Opaca last time, Sophie’s father pushed me into the sea. They’ve been cruel, devoid of any familial warmth; I despise them. So, please… don’t use Sophie to hurt me again. It feels like you’re conspiring with them to hurt me, and it

built upon such pain, Eleanor had lashed out at Bernard, even considering, regardless of his reasons, to cut him out of her life.

mind had been filled with thoughts of Bernard. She loved him, and despite her anger, she was worried for his safety.

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

sorry.” Bernard turned his hand over, clasping