A Second Chance at Forever novel (Eleanor and Bernard)

Chapter 27

In the deep slumber, the cellphone suddenly kept buzzing non–stop.

She tiredly opened her eyes, forced herself to wake up and picked up the phone.

“Baby.”

Josef’s voice came from the other side, “You said you had a high fever last night. How are you now?”

Eleanor’s spirits lifted slightly at the sound of his voice.

She found Josef bizarre. He always just wanted to possess her, but now he suddenly cared about her health?

Text messages and phone calls – could it be that he knew she was near death and wanted to let her off the hook?

Eleanor’s mind raced, but she acted nonchalant and replied, “I’m better now.”

“Good to know.”

Josef said perfunctorily, then eagerly asked, “Why did you call me? Did that thing work out?”

course Josef wouldn’t care about her health; this

up in bed and supported her aching head with one hand, coldly

day to escape was to blackmail Bernard with

that it was all lies to deceive

and definitely wouldn’t threaten Bernard to get the project.

had planned all along to use this

got married safely, she’d go find

trade her life for Hailey’s peace

is on the 10th

wedding was on the 9th of

to get married and then go find Josef to take him

on the 10th, and time was so tight that Josef wouldn’t let her stall until

and said, “On the 9th of next month,

“Geez!”

me the video, and I’ll talk to

palms sweating with anxiety. Fortunately, she

him quite unhappy with you. If you personally show him this video, it will only enrage him even more. At that

considered and thought Eleanor made sense.