A Second Chance at Forever novel (Eleanor and Bernard)

Chapter 1215

Hailey stepped out of the elevator and just as she rounded the comer through the lobby, she saw Hertha, slowing her stride.

Upon seeing her, Hertha removed her sunglasses and approached Hailey again.

“Ms. Vulpe, there are some truths you should know about. Let’s find a place where I can fill you in,” she said.

Faced with Hertha’s round two of truth-telling, Hailey found her untrustworthy.

“I don’t have the time, and I’m not interested in your so-called truth.”

Attempting to sidestep Hertha, she made to leave, but Hertha stopped her in her tracks.

“Hailey, if you’re hell-bent on marrying Cedric without a second thought, then be my guest,” she said, pulling out a voice recorder. “But you should know the truth.”

She thrust the recorder into Hailey’s hand.

“This is proof of what I was forced to explain after Latonia threatened me.”

The cold recorder in her hand sent a chill up her spine.

“So you’re saying your previous explanation was coerced by his mother?”

“Yes,” Hertha answered, expressionless, nodding her head. “If I hadn’t complied, I would have been attacked and my parents would have been hurt.”

To prove her point, Hertha lifted her shirt, grabbed Hailey’s hand, and placed it on her own ribs.

“Feel for yourself, several of my ribs are broken, and…”

finger in front of Hailey’s eyes.

finger was

patch of bruised skin

were made by Latonia’s bodyguards.”

flash with defiance, her lips

me. She did all this to help her son win you back… Hailey, in this

suddenly pulled her hand back from Hertha’s

don’t believe

believe it, but her hand gripping

said, her

a few

can be faked. How do I know

fake, confront Latonia. She’s

determination and solemn vows, Hailey’s mind was full with

expression, Hertha smirked internally, but outwardly she pushed the recorder back into Hailey’s

the recorder ready before they came to see me because I did have sex with Cedric that day. I anticipated they would come after me, so I thought I’d better cover my back. Little did I know

been intimate, Hailey’s heart raced,

standing there dazed for a moment, she grabbed the recorder, turned on her heel, and quickly exited the hospital

the garden, Hailey sat down on a bench and turned on the

for mercy, the rough movements of

sounds poured from the recorder,

the so-called explanation, the so-called truth, the so-called reality, were all just a

And Cedric…

he didn’t do it, so he kidnapped me to

trailing Hailey, adopted a nonchalant attitude and sat