A Second Chance at Forever novel (Eleanor and Bernard)

Chapter 343

Eleanor was in the ICU with severe burns on her back, her skin tissue getting infected repeatedly, and doctors working non–stop to save her life.

Two weeks later, she finally pulled through, but the intense pain knocked her out again when she woke up.

Liana was running around nonstop, doing everything in her power to bring Eleanor back from the brink of death.

Bernard, watching all this from outside the door, felt his heart aching like he was suffocating.

He would rather have the acid splashed on him than have Eleanor take the hit for him.

But to repay his debt, she chose this brutal way.

With red eyes, he stared through the glass at Eleanor, who passed out from the pain, wishing he could take it for her.

Time flew by. Liana, eyes glued to the heart monitor, let out a sigh of relief when the frequency returned to normal.

She stepped out from another door and told Bernard and Hailey. “Ms. Shultz is out of danger now.”

Hearing this, Hailey collapsed to the floor, her emotions bottled up for two weeks suddenly pouring out uncontroll

Liana went over and hugged Hailey, comforting her while looking at Bernard standing at the door.

She didn’t know how Bernard was feeling at the moment, but she was sure they both let out a sigh of relief.

Two days later, Eleanor was transferred to a regular ward.

her face and

stay by Eleanor’s bedside, but saw Bernard gently wiping Eleanor’s cheek

put down the stuff and left.

but he didn’t pick

in the ICU for so long, and Garett hadn’t shown up

sighed, and looked back at Bernard, whose eyes

she suddenly understood why Garett hadn’t

her like a treasure, wiped her face and hands.

swab, dipped it in

taking care

a fog, saw both Bernard

cliff, both reaching out, asking her to choose.

would

she chose Garett, Bernard would

she stepped back and chose

until a pair of hands caught her, and she

saw were bloodshot eyes and

down to find that the usually clean–shaven man was now unkempt

her hand when she

she was in a

open her dry lips but couldn’t make a sound, her throat

eyes conveyed her need. He immediately got up and brought her a glass of water, dipping a cotton swab in it and

hard, which immediately caused her back to hurt intensely,

sweat.

cotton swab from her mouth, gently stroking