A Second Chance at Forever novel (Eleanor and Bernard)

Chapter 1449

Bernard was notorious for his snail-paced cooking. It wasn’t until dusk that he finally brought out his dishes, setting them on the wooden picnic table with a flourish.

The dishes looked questionable. Eleanor eyed the food warily, while Zephyr felt compelled to eat despite his reservations.

Having watched Bernard liberally douse the food with a small mountain of salt, Zephyr’s reluctance to dig in was understandable.

Bernard, on the other hand, appeared nonchalant, even a touch confident as he passed a knife and fork to Zephyr across the table. “Give it a try?” he offered.

Caught between courtesy and trepidation, Zephyr accepted the utensils and set to work on a steak that proved as unyielding as leather. After a futile struggle, he abandoned it for another dish.

This one held a mound of something yellow, reminiscent of curry in aroma but not in appearance. The sight alone was enough to quell an appetite.

Nevertheless, Zephyr scooped a polite bite with a spoon and ventured it to his mouth. The mysterious concoction hit his taste buds, and he fought the urge to gag.

emotions, he swallowed the bite while suppressing the

disgust on his face, Eleanor wondered if Bernard had secretly taken cooking lessons from a pro. How else could

another plate

Bernard had taken special care with this dish, heaping in sugar for that authentic taste he figured Zephyr, having grown up in Southeast Asia, would

dark, sticky mess before him. Bound by his own promise to eat, he gingerly forked a small piece

he couldn’t hold back. Dropping his utensils, he reached for a napkin, discreetly spat out the morsel, and tossed it into the trash with

grace.

bad?” Eleanor’s voice was laced with

another napkin before taking several gulps of water from the glass Bernard silently offered. He washed away the lingering taste before raising his clear, bright eyes-so like Caleb’s-to

is… uniquely inedible. I doubt even

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