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?”

wouldn’t care about her health; this was his true

hand, coldly saying, “I talked to Mr. Laurence. He

escape was to blackmail Bernard with a video

only she knew that it

the video, wouldn’t talk to Bernard, and definitely wouldn’t

had planned all along to use this excuse to stall Josef.

she’d go find

would trade her life for Hailey’s peace

impatient, “The bidding is on the 10th of next month; when is he going to

frowned. Hailey’s wedding was on the 9th

Hailey to get married and then

time was so tight that

for a while, Eleanor gritted her teeth and said, “On the 9th of

“Geez!”

“Give me the video, and I’ll talk to him myself.” ·

a moment, her palms sweating with anxiety. Fortunately, she reacted quickly, steadied herself,

you. If you personally show him this video, it will only enrage him even more. At that time, you’ll not only completely

and thought Eleanor made