A Second Chance at Forever novel (Eleanor and Bernard)

Chapter 144

Jason helped Eleanor into the car first, then he got in himself.

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Despite being injured, Jason picked up a clean towel to help Eleanor dry her hair.

He was very gentle, afraid of hurting her. But when he saw her exposed skin, his expression became somewhat heavy.

His beloved Eleanor had been hurt by that jerk Bernard…

Not just once, but for five whole years. Thinking about it, Jason felt a bit dazed.

Eleanor saw him staring at her neck, and subconsciously covered it, wrapping her coat tighter around her.

Jason quickly explained, “Eleanor, don’t get the wrong idea. I feel so useless for letting this happen to you…”

Eleanor shook her head, “It’s not his fault, it was my choice.”

Since she signed the agreement herself, she couldn’t blame Bernard.

Jason’s heart trembled. Eleanor said it was her choice, which made it even harder for him to accept.

speaking, just kept wiping her hair with the towel.

her so gently, Eleanor couldn’t help but feel guilty. But some things still had to be made

have something to

it when we get back?”

she started speaking, Jason

say, but he didn’t want to hear

his forehead, so she swallowed her

but Eleanor didn’t want to. She wanted to go back to

her feel safe. Living there, she could

but to take her back to the apartment. But he didn’t want to go upstairs, as if fearing that

to get out of the car either. “Garett, some things still need to be made

time left. Her injury aggravated her condition. If it weren’t for the life–saving medicine Liana gave her, she wouldn’t have the strength to talk to him

to heart. I only said

was referring to was, “Now that my Garett is back and the misunderstanding is cleared, I want to

smart, and he understood what she was saying. But he was still a little–sad. “Why?”

to come back to

with guilt. “I’m sorry, Garett. It’s my

Jason’s face. “You didn’t betray me. You sold yourself for me, and everything

it was because I was angry, but later on,

made Jason