A Second Chance at Forever novel (Eleanor and Bernard)

Chapter 680

tallic smell and almost buckled at the knees, but she steeled herself, pushed past the

Even though the door was only slightly opened the strong smell of blood still permeated out. Eleanor got one doctor and quickly entered

Aidyn and Caleb were cleaning up the blood on the floor and when they saw Eleanor barging in the two stopped in fright “M: Shultz?”

She didn’t leave?

Eleanors bright eyes moved past the blood on the floor and focused on the man lying in bed, airenity deep sleep

His strong sturdy back had been cleaned treated with medicine, but left unwapped, and the dense knife wounds could be seen at a glance. The sheets underneath him, perhaps not yet changed, were soaked in blood dripping onto the floor

Seeing the usually cold aloot, and untouchable man now weak ke a child, Eleanor panicked.

She staggered to the bedside, squatted down, and reached out a shaking hand wanting to much those wounds but fearing she might cause him pain

After some tentative a strokes, she placed her hand on his perfectly sculpted arm, ever so lightly touching him

Feeling the touch. Bernard woke up and instinctively grabbed her hand, even though he was still half asleep

“Bernard it’s me”

His eyes were foggy, but his ears were sharp. Hearing her voice, he immediately let go

His gaze was as cold as a hawks but softened considerably when he focused on her

“You didn’t leave?”

open, and tears instantly fell

could leave when you’re hurt like this?”

tear–streaked face and sighed

wanted to worry her, which was why he hadn’t told her Yet

pain, reached out

“Hey don’t cry”

yet he was the one

couldn’t imagine what he’d gone through, but she could imagine the pain he was

so heartbroken that she dared not even touch him, afraid

“Is it painful

nasal, making Bernard’s heart ache–not from his wounds, but from seeing

It doesn’t hurt anymore, don’t worry”

unbearable when he was on his way back to Laurence Manor. The doctor had treated his

he’d grown up getting injured and enduring pain,

strong, too indifferent to his own life, that Eleanor worned so much

tightly held his hand, crying. “You’re such an idiot, risking your life

her, loved her enough to risk his life for

to love her this much because the was terrified he might

cry, so hard, Bernard was at a loss. All he could do was wipe away her tears.

injures have nothing to do with you. There

looked at him with

hurt you?”

he hurt me?”

unpleasant, his eyes suddenly cold

murderous intent, Eleanor quickly asked who had hurt him, but

Eleanor didn’t want to push, but the horrifying knife wounds