A Second Chance at Forever novel (Eleanor and Bernard)

Chapter 1376

“Alright, now that the deal’s done, how about we head downstairs and wrap up tonight’s dinner?” Yates extended a hand, the very picture of a gentleman, towards Eleanor.

Eleanor stared at the hand before her, stained with the blood of bad deeds, and let out a wry chuckle.

She had yearned for a life untouched by the mud of the world, a tranquil existence, yet here she was, willingly stepping into the fray.

With a swallow of her rage and disappointment towards Yates, she placed her hand into his palm, playing her part in the final act of the night.

After the guests had filed out, Yates turned to the girls his family had adopted, instructing them to take good care of Eleanor, to harbor no resentment against her. His every word was a veiled concern for Eleanor. In truth, aside from his shadowy dealings with Area Opaca, Yates had always treated Eleanor quite decently. Had he not been the founder of Area Opaca, it was possible that Eleanor could have come to see him as a grandfather figure in the long days to come.

The Sharp family had taken in four girls in total, each one legally under the guardianship of two uncles, and they all bore the surname Sharp. One of them was a brand designer at Faustina Enterprises, and she was gentle and obedience.

Eleanor had such impression towards her because she overheard a conversation in the restroom, where the adopted girls were gossiping about her.

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who spoke up, rebuking them by stating that the titles of first and second ladies in the Sharp family rightfully belonged to Emilia and Eleanor and that they were merely outsiders.

sparked the ire of the other three sisters, who turned on her, eventually revealed her secret crush on Peterson…

the gentle girl lost her composure. First, she denied ever loving Peterson, then warned the other three to watch

she grabbed a tissue, shouldered past her sisters, and stormed out of the restroom, leaving them cursing in her wake.

chose that moment to emerge from a stall,

finished washing her hands with an impassive face, then slowly dried them

word, she left them there, wide-eyed and stumbling over apologies, assuring her that they didn’t mean any harm and that they welcomed her

you welcome me or not is immaterial to me. But treating your own sisters with such cruelty–I simply can’t accept your apology.” With that, she walked away, only to see Peterson

deep gaze, Eleanor discerned his unrequited love and gradually understood that Peterson’s crush was that gentle girl-Starry, the fourth adopted daughter in the

not been married with a child, Eleanor might have told Peterson that Starry had also harbored feelings for him, that their affection was mutual. But Starry’s marriage meant that Eleanor had to keep the secret. Unattainable

then turned to Eleanor. “I thought you’d break it off with him after finding out. But here you are, still able to

nothing. Only