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…”

limp ring finger in front

finger was

reveal a patch of bruised skin on her neck

they were made

this, her eyes flash with defiance, her

all this to help her son win you back… Hailey, in

Hertha’s ribs after hearing these

believe

her hand gripping the voice recorder

her eyes

her eyes for a few seconds,

I know you’re not just

Latonia. She’s

and solemn vows, Hailey’s mind was full with

outwardly she pushed the recorder back into

see me because I did have sex with Cedric that day. I anticipated they would come after

Hailey’s heart raced,

recorder, turned on her heel, and quickly exited the hospital

down on a bench and turned

sound of Latonia’s orders, Hertha’s screams for mercy, the

from the recorder,

so-called truth, the so-called reality, were

And Cedric…

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

Hailey, adopted a nonchalant attitude and sat down