A Second Chance at Forever novel (Eleanor and Bernard)

Chapter 1392

Eleanor, with the quiet resolve of one who cannot bear to face the heartache of departure, left her words hanging in the cool morning air as she took a step back and turned away.

Other expectant mothers glowed with a hearty roundness, but Eleanor, even in pregnancy, seemed frail, as if a gentle breeze might topple her.

Bernard watched her fragile silhouette retreating, his heart aching so fiercely that he could no longer contain himself. He called out her name, his voice trembling with emotion, “Eleanor.”

At the sound of his quavering voice, Eleanor’s pace slowed, but she did not turn around. She was waiting for him to say, “Let’s go together, but the words

never came.

“I’ll come back with the might of the Siren Organization. Don’t stay in Area Opaca, it’s too dangerous,” he said instead.

With those words, Eleanor’s hope sank. She nodded slightly, then without looking back, quickened her steps toward the entrance of the District A mansion.

This time, Bernard didn’t call out to stop her. No matter how much he wanted to, he simply couldn’t. Because he knew as long as he left, Yates wouldn’t harm her.

silent agreement did Bernard cooperate with Yates. But it tore at his soul to let Eleanor walk away without looking back. Sensing his reluctance,

to tell you,” she said with a steadiness that belied her turmoil. “The Siren Organization was founded before you were born, back then it was

the Siren Organization stems from the fact that its members once kill my grandmother. You might find a

before his birth? But Mr. Penrod had told him that the Siren Organization was created to cultivate power for him, and it was only later

birth, it meant Mr. Penrod had been deceiving him all along.

in front of him. A

I’ve been instructed to take you to Thailand.

the mansion, at the woman standing by the floor-to-ceiling window. She must have seen

Bernard

had no tears left, found them cascading down her cheeks. She stepped

vision, she thought she saw Bernard inside the helicopter, turning slightly, his gaze falling on

the canopy of trees until she vanished from sight. Only then did Bernard look away, his eyes cold and resolute,

to drug him or fear his return for vengeance. Whether it was audacity or another ploy, Bernard was determined to return with his men and exact revenge.

Regardless of Mr. Penrod’s deceit, Bernard vowed to slay as many of Area Opaca’s puppeteers as

suppressing the pain of losing Eleanor, Bernard relaxed his tense and sore body, leaning against the helicopter’s interior, his gaze icy and unwavering.

of the surveillance feed, Yates knew Bernard’s declaration of