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

finger was

patch of bruised skin on her neck

marks, they were made by Latonia’s bodyguards.”

said this, her eyes flash with defiance, her lips curled in a mocking smile.

with her son, and she went all out against me. She did all this to help her son win you back… Hailey, in this competition, you

back from Hertha’s ribs

believe you.”

didn’t believe it, but her hand gripping

a listen,” Hertha said, her eyes full of

for a few seconds, then returned the

be faked. How do I know you’re not just trying to

the recording is fake, confront Latonia. She’s always been

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

but outwardly she

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

she and Cedric had been intimate, Hailey’s heart raced, then she felt like she was falling into a bottomless pit.

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

Hailey sat down on a bench and turned

screams for mercy, the rough

the recorder, chilling Hailey to the bone.

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

And Cedric…

didn’t do it, so he kidnapped me to get the truth from me. But what I said was the truth, he just doesn’t believe it…”

had been trailing Hailey, adopted a nonchalant attitude and sat