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…”

extended her limp ring finger in front

was permanently

to reveal a patch of bruised

these marks, they were

eyes flash with defiance, her

with her son, and she went all out against me. She did all this to help her

her hand back from Hertha’s ribs after hearing these shocking words.

don’t believe you.”

believe it, but her hand gripping

it a listen,” Hertha said, her

eyes for a few seconds, then returned the recorder.

recording can be faked. How do I know you’re not just trying to scam me?”

fake, confront Latonia. She’s always been one to

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

smirked internally, but outwardly she

day. I anticipated they would come after me, so I thought I’d better cover my back. Little did I know

Cedric had been intimate, Hailey’s heart raced,

for a moment, she grabbed the recorder, turned on

sat down on a

for mercy, the rough movements

from the recorder,

the so-called explanation, the so-called truth, the so-called reality, were all just a mother’s love

And Cedric…

was drunk. He thought he didn’t do it, so he kidnapped me to get the truth from me. But what I said was the truth, he just

trailing Hailey, adopted a nonchalant attitude and sat