Chapter 1474

Bernard didn’t respond verbally but gave a slight nod of his head. At this moment, all he wanted was for Eleanor to wake up, and he was willing to do anything for that.

Hailey, though incredulous, didn’t hesitate and promptly gave Bernard the address. Bernard, upon receiving it, rushed off to what he believed was his last hope.

There was a belief about the Chapel, nestled atop a hill, that every step up its steep path, taken with a genuflection and a bow, could grant any wish. Bernard, who had never been. a spiritual man, would have scoffed at such superstitions before, but not now…

Dressed in his finest suit, Bernard shed every ounce of pride, discarded all arrogance, and began his ascent. With each step, he knelt; with each level, he bowed, until his knees ached and his forehead bled, but he did not yield.

It wasn’t until he reached the top, until he knelt before the god, that he collapsed onto the cushioned kneeler, pale-faced, hands clasped in prayer, under the watchful gaze of all the saints and amidst the swirl of countless lit candles. He closed his eyes slowly…

He, Bernard…

their child to be healthy.

did he

he was ready to

deemed wealth trivial, he was prepared to trade his

wish, Bernard knelt before every holy figure in the

monk, moved by his devotion, brought him a prayer ribbon. He instructed Bernard to write the names of those he wished to save and hang it at the

and, with legs shaking from fatigue, climbed a ladder to tie his ribbon

was about to descend, he glimpsed through the dappled branches an old, frayed

surrounding ribbons until he found the one with his name. The tall man, with slender fingers, held the ribbon

safety. Second, for Garett’s health. Third, for

and the familiar names, Bernard knew without a doubt who had written it.

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