A Second Chance At Forever novel (Eleanor and Bernard) novel Chapter 1271

Chapter 1271 

The painful smile on Evan’s face when he left kept echoing in Eleanor’s mind. 

She always felt that Evan was keeping something from her, but what exactly was it? 

Though she had some guesses, she chose not to think about the possibility of something bad happening to Bernard or Caleb. Instead, she relied on the messages Evan brought back, stayed at home, and waited patiently for 22 days. 

When the clock struck midnight, and there was still no sign of Bernard’s car or Bernard himself at the entrance of Fiord Roundabout… 

At that moment, all the trust Eleanor had built up inside collapsed. She smashed a priceless watch for the first time and also flipped a dining table for the first time. She couldn’t bear it anymore, dashed out of the villa like a lunatic, and ran towards the end of the road. If it weren’t for Scott’s intervention, she might have been hit by a car. 

Scott held onto the irrational Eleanor tightly, repeatedly trying to comfort her, “Ma’am, just wait a little longer. Mr. Law will definitely come back. He will!” 

Eleanor found it laughable, “Do you really believe that?” 

Scott was rendered speechless. 

He did believe it at first, but when Mr. Penrod appeared, he lost that faith.. 

Area Opaca was a place where people from the Siren Organization couldn’t get out of once they entered. The fact that Mr. Penrod came back safe and sound probably meant someone paid the price with their life. 

Who’s life was that, Scott dared not to think. Because whether it was Mr. Law, whom he helped to take care of, or Caleb, whom he grew up with, he couldn’t accept either of their deaths. 

But even if he guessed the possible outcome, he couldn’t tell Eleanor and had to pretend to know nothing, silently accompanying her, protecting her. 

If the person who paid the price was really Mr. Law, then Scott would stay by Eleanor’s side for the rest of his life, protecting Mr. Law’s partner. 

With even Scott unable to provide an answer, Eleanor’s doubts grew bigger and bigger until she was filled with fear. 

She resisted the fear, broke free from Scott’s hold, hugged her arms, and slowly crouched down, 

“Scott, I’m starting to hate him…” 

He promised her that he would be back in a month, but he didn’t. 

He wrote to her again, saying he would be back in two months, but he still didn’t. 

She didn’t know if his promise of a lifetime would be broken just like these. 

If he couldn’t even do that, then she would never forgive Bernard. 

Seeing Eleanor squatting on the ground, Scott’s eyebrows furrowed. 

“Ma’am, don’t hate him, he loves you very much.” 

Eleanor gave a silent laugh, the corners of her mouth slightly lifted, and tears rolled down her cheeks, 

“Then I’ll wait for him a little longer…” 

She would wait for him a little longer, and if he still didn’t come back before dawn, then she would go look for him. 

Whether he was alive or dead, she had to see Bernard. 

But before dawn, instead of Bernard, she saw Garett… 

Seeing him walking towards her with the help of a crutch, Eleanor was dumbstruck 

“Garett…” 

Garett, in his white shirt, was just like when he was younger, facing the dawn, taking firm steps towards her. 

He stood in front of her, didn’t say anything, just stared at her swollen eyes, lost in thought. 

Eleanor slowly stood up, looking at the legs that could stand, 

“Can you walk normally now?” 

Garett snapped out of his thoughts and nodded at Eleanor, 

“I still need the crutch.” 

Eleanor felt relieved inside, 

“As long as you can stand up.” 

After saying these words, she moved her gaze away from his legs, looked up at Garett, 

“Why… are you here?” 

Garett hesitated for a moment, then took out a white envelope and handed it to Eleanor. 

The moment she touched the handwriting on the envelope, written by Bernard himself, her heart sank again. 

She steadied her trembling body, took the envelope, then slowly opened it with shaking hands. 

There was only one line: 

Mr. Clowers, I’m entrusting Eleanor to you] 

After reading the short letter, Eleanor gave a wry smile, filled with sarcasm.