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.”

face with her hands, sobbing

once superior Bernard would apologize to her again and again.

her

his heart that made it hard for him to breathe, and

saying, “Don’t cry, just

his arms, unable

her, gently patting her back, calming her

calmed down did he let go of her, saying to her, “I tore your

with her eyelashes downcast, said,

but said nothing. He got up from the bed and made a call

of

and quickly went to the mall to buy clothes.

was curled up in the quilt. “Hang in there a little longer. I’ll take you home as soon as the clothes arrive.”

lowered her head, resting her chin on her knees without replying, staring blankly at the quilt.

room would make her uneasy. He forced himself to leave.

a set of clothes in no time. After removing the tags, he handed it to Bernard, who was sitting