A Second Chance at Forever novel (Eleanor and Bernard)

Chapter 69

Eleanor looked at Bernard with confusion, unsure of how to respond for a moment. But she felt that he had tolerated her for so long, and she owed him at least an explanation.

After hesitating for a few seconds, she said calmly, “Garett… was someone who once promised to love me for a lifetime.”

Bernard saw that her expression gradually turned somber, as if she was being engulfed in past memories.

His demeanor suddenly became cold, “It seems like you loved him a lot.”

Eleanor collected her thoughts and replied indifferently, “I used to love him.”

Bernard pressed on, “And now?”

“Now?” Eleanor looked at Bernard, observing his tightly pursed lips and thin face. In her heart, she wanted to answer, “Now, I love you.” But she didn’t have the courage to say it out loud, nor did she believe she had the right to do so.

She felt she was no longer deserving of him.

Clenching her hands tightly, she forced a smile and said against her true feelings, “Now, I don’t love anyone.”

In other words, she had never loved him.

hand holding the cigarette trembled slightly. Bernard abruptly extinguished the cigarette and

his crimson eyes instantly

the car door

she really wanted to tell him how much

was afraid of getting hurt and being belittled or laughed at after pouring her heart into

thinking he would always be good to her, but ended up getting hurt

was an even more unattainable man than

again Eleanor looked away, stepped out of the

behind her soon vanished into the garage

left, Eleanor stopped, turned and

She guessed he’d

eyes, a wave of sadness washed over her, making her inexplicably

to her place, planning to return it when she went to the company to handle the

tomorrow.

a shower, she glanced at