A Second Chance at Forever novel (Eleanor and Bernard)

Chapter 21

Bernard’s already cold and distant countenance grew even colder, with a hint of frost in his eyes and furrowed brows.

Setting down his wine glass, he raised his icy gaze and directed it towards Cedric. “What are your thoughts?”

Cedric ventured to make a bold assumption. “I believe you might have some feelings for her, albeit small. Otherwise, why would you react so strongly and pour wine on her when Josef mentioned his involvement with her?”

Bernard snorted dismissively. “She got involved with Josef immediately after our breakup. I couldn’t accept it in the moment, so I wanted to teach her a lesson. Does that imply I have feelings for her?”

As he spoke, the chill in his eyes dissipated, leaving behind only cold indifference. It seemed as though he no longer cared about the person he had just taught a lesson to.

Observing this, Cedric let out a small sigh of relief.

He understood that Bernard had a fastidious nature and couldn’t tolerate his partner being casually involved with someone else. It was

a normal reaction.

Moreover, when Sophie returned to the country, Bernard immediately broke up with Eleanor. It shows that in his heart, Eleanor’s position as a substitute wasn’t important.

Cedric didn’t say anything else, just drank the wine in his glass, stood up, and said, “Well, I’m going back first.”

Bernard didn’t speak, but just nodded indifferently.

Cedric had been used to Bernard’s indifference since he was a child and didn’t mind. He just picked up his coat and left.

umbrella for him to get in the car.

crossroads, while waiting for the traffic light to change, he spotted Eleanor standing in the heavy rain, clad

fabric clung to her body. Her long hair was drenched and stuck to her face, giving her a slightly

noticed that several taxis drove past her without stopping, unwilling to offer her

brief moment of hesitation, he instructed his

hand and faintly perceived a man approaching her, holding

she stood there in astonishment, slowly

a daze, it seemed like she had gone back five years…

that it was also raining heavily that day. She was standing outside a nightclub,

mocking her. None of

a black coat, emanating an air of

pouring rain, blocking the onslaught of wind and water, she perceived

she crawled towards him in the dim light, clutching onto his pant legs, sobbing and pleading for him to buy

looked down at her, devoid of disdain or mockery in his eyes, and simply asked in a

her face flushed, and she nodded in affirmation. Without hesitation, the man extended his slender and handsome

towards her.

her hand in his broad palm, it felt as if their fates had become irrevocably

in the car, and I’ll take

his gentle voice mixed

to her senses, noticing that the man in front of her was Cedric,

up with Bernard, so in theory, she shouldn’t

phone was out of battery, she couldn’t get a taxi, and nearby stores