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

reveal a patch of bruised skin on her

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

this, her eyes flash with defiance, her

did all this

Hertha’s

don’t believe

she didn’t believe it, but her hand gripping the voice recorder

give it a listen,” Hertha said, her eyes full of sympathy for

eyes for a few seconds, then returned the recorder.

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

is fake, confront Latonia.

determination and solemn vows, Hailey’s mind was

her lost expression, Hertha smirked internally, but outwardly

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 it would actually come in

had been intimate, Hailey’s heart raced, then

moment, she grabbed the recorder, turned on her heel,

in the garden, Hailey sat down on a bench

orders, Hertha’s screams for mercy, the

from the recorder, chilling Hailey to the

the so-called reality, were all just a mother’s love for her son.

And Cedric…

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

trailing Hailey, adopted a nonchalant attitude and sat down