A Second Chance at Forever novel (Eleanor and Bernard)

Chapter 884

Eleanor heard it from Liana that Bemard had been tortured by Donna since he was a kid, everything he cared about, including people, was crushed by Donna

When she first touched Bernard, she felt the tiny scars on his back

She thought those scars were from fights he got into on the streets, but it turned out they were from his mother beating hirm with a belt.

She couldn’t imagine what kind of environment Bemard grew up in; all she knew was that hearing about his past made her heart ache

According to Llana, Bernard was struggling to survive. For him, just being alive was enough, he didn’t care about anything else.

Now, Eleanor understood Bernard’s indifference. If she were in his shoes with a mother like that, she might be even more cold.

Even though Bemard should hate Donna, he decided to visit her after talking to Blake Why?

Bernard wouldn’t say, and Eleanor didn’t press. She took the coat the servant handed her, helped him put it on, and tenderly tied his tie.

At the mansion, Eleanor would help him put on his coat and tie before he left, like a wife.

then, Bernard would fantasize about how nice it would be if she were his wife, but he always held back his urge to keep her, reminding

afraid that if Donna found out, he wouldn’t be

wife. Everything she did was

“Alright then.”

up and smiled at him, saying. “Off you go, I’ll be waiting for you at home.”

past, but after she went to the company yesterday and Blake hurt her, leaving her alone

to his ugly, bloody past, Eleanor’s safety was more important.

to take her with him, she didn’t refuse. She nodded

to the

in the car but took her directly to

she saw Donna for the

had never confronted Donna face–to–face, she had only seen her in the news.

power figure of the Stanley family, was now sitting

outside was lush greenery, with sunlight filtering through the trees and casting mottled shadows on

in any way; her entire face had been burned and was covered with twisted, worm–like

face, even in

of being watched, Donna’s gaze moved

the door with his hands in his pockets, her eyes immediately filled with resentment.