A Second Chance at Forever novel (Eleanor and Bernard)

Chapter 324

Eleanor shook her head. “No, I don’t want you to take me.”

She pushed Bernard away, retreated into a corner, hugging herself tightly, her eyes filled with helplessness.

Bernard knelt on one knee before her, staring at her quietly for a while, then softly said, if I couldn’t be the one to marry you on your wedding day, at least let me be the one to take you there. I don’t want to miss your wedding”

Eleanor still shook her head in refusal. “No.”

Bemard said, “Eleanor, for the love I’ve had for you for ten years, give me a chance.”

Eleanor’s tears, which she had been holding back, suddenly rushed out. “Bernard, please, stop pushing me.”

He stretched out his slender fingers, wiping the tears from her face, saying to her, “You were right not to choose me. I always make you cry.”

With the pads of his fingers, he gently stroked her face over and over again. “Eleanor, I’m sorry. That five years with me have been hard

on you.”

with

would apologize

and again, he broke through her defenses,

made it hard for him to breathe, and he once again pulled her into his arms.

just this once.

his arms, unable

gently patting her back, calming her

let go of her, saying to her, “I tore your wedding dress. I’ll buy

downcast, said, “there’s no

up

of women’s

quickly

at Eleanor, who was curled up in the quilt. “Hang in there a little longer. I’ll take you home

resting her chin on her knees without replying, staring blankly at

the room would make her uneasy. He forced

the tags, he handed it to Bernard, who was sitting on the couch in the living room.