A Second Chance at Forever novel (Eleanor and Bernard)

Chapter 578
Ethan, unfazed, mocked Bernard. How head over heels are you for Eleanor? You’re even willing to let your enemy off the h***k for her sake?”
Bernard, cold as ice, showed no emotion, his eyes flashing complex feelings What’s it to you whether love Eleanor or not?”
Ethan acted like he knew Bernard’s every thought “Of course, it’s none of my business. I just think it’s pretty wimpy of you to go soft for a girl. One of these days, she might just be the
death of you”
Bernard, having backed off continuously, was now at his limit. Hearing Ethan disparage Eleanor, his icy eyes suddenly flashed a murderous intent
“You wanna die? I oblige”
His chilling voice had barely faded when the gun in his hand was suddenly raised and aimed at Ethan’s thigh, and he pulled the trigger at an extremely fast speed.

Seeing this, Eleanor’s heart tightened, but it was too late to stop it
Just as the bullet was about to pierce Ethans thigh, Nina suddenly started crying loudly in the distance.
1 already lost my mom, I can’t lose Uncle Ethan, don’t kill my Uncle Ethan!”
The soft, helpless voice of the child seemed to snap Ethan back to reality, and he instinctively dodged the bullet.
The bullet w****d past Ethan’s leg. piercing the floor-to-ceiling window behind him, and the glass shattered instantly with a loud bang.
The exploding sound scared Nina, making her cry even harder.
Ethan unconsciously looked at Nina’s face, her eyes were filled with clear and sparkling tears. She was still struggling to get away from George
This little girl was werd No matter how much he yelled at her, hit her, or abused her, she still wanted to be around him. She even clung to him, and now, seeing him in danger, she wanted to protect him and was crying like this, even though they had no blood relation.
Eleanor was relieved to see Ethan dodge the bullet after hearing Nina’s crying
She could also tell that Ethan still cared about Nina “Ethan, Nina needs you and cares about you. For her sake, stay alive and keep looking for the truth”
She turned to the man next to her, who was fuming, and gently soothed him “Bernard, let’s not hold a grudge against Ethan for his unusual behavior since losing his loved one. Let’s go
home.”
Her soft and gentle voice was like a soothing balm. Bernard swallowed his anger and threw the gun back at Ethan.
“If you want to die, do it where no one can seel”