A Second Chance at Forever

Chapter 1392

Eleanor, with the quiet resolve of one who cannot bear to face the heartache of departure, left her words hanging in the cool morning air as she took a step back and turned away.

Other expectant mothers glowed with a hearty roundness, but Eleanor, even in pregnancy, seemed frail, as if a gentle breeze might topple her.

Bernard watched her fragile silhouette retreating, his heart aching so fiercely that he could no longer contain himself. He called out her name, his voice trembling with emotion, “Eleanor.”

At the sound of his quavering voice, Eleanor’s pace slowed, but she did not turn around. She was waiting for him to say, “Let’s go together, but the words

never came.

“I’ll come back with the might of the Siren Organization. Don’t stay in Area Opaca, it’s too dangerous,” he said instead.

With those words, Eleanor’s hope sank. She nodded slightly, then without looking back, quickened her steps toward the entrance of the District A mansion.

This time, Bernard didn’t call out to stop her. No matter how much he wanted to, he simply couldn’t. Because he knew as long as he left, Yates wouldn’t harm her.

soul to let Eleanor walk away without looking back. Sensing his reluctance, Eleanor

things I forgot to tell you,” she said with a steadiness that belied her turmoil. “The Siren Organization was founded before you were

kill my grandmother. You might find a lead there, tracing back the enmity between Darkness

him that the Siren Organization was created to cultivate power for him, and it was only later that Bernard discovered Mr. Penrod only

it meant Mr. Penrod had been deceiving him all along.

landing in front of him. A man in a sharp suit descended

instructed to take you to Thailand. Let me escort you,”

woman standing by the floor-to-ceiling window. She must have seen him through surveillance, his actions a calculated performance for her eyes only.

heartache, Bernard stepped

no tears left, found them cascading down her cheeks. She stepped out of the mansion, gazing up at

vision, she thought she saw Bernard inside the helicopter, turning slightly, his

too fast, and soon Eleanor’s figure blurred into a speck amid the canopy of trees until she vanished from sight.

or fear his return for vengeance. Whether it was audacity or another ploy, Bernard was determined to return with his men and

head for Caleb, and avenge the members lost in the biohazard zone. Regardless of Mr. Penrod’s deceit, Bernard vowed to slay as many

suppressing the pain of losing Eleanor, Bernard relaxed his tense and sore body, leaning against