A Second Chance at Forever (Eleanor and Bernard) novel Chapter 1045

If Chase's betrayal and harm dealt her a fatal blow, then her family was the one that hurt her imperceptibly.

Sigrid couldn't accept it. She let go of Chase's clothes, covered her face, and slowly squatted down.

Chase squatted down with her, trying to comfort her, "Don't be foolish, I lied to you just to win you back, and you actually believed it."

Sigrid couldn't hold back and her tears rolled down, "Your grandmother... she was indirectly killed by my family..."

Seeing her crying like this, Chase was heartbroken, "That's not true. I was lying to you. You know I never speak the truth. Don't cry."

With teary eyes, Sigrid looked at him, "And... those other women?"

Chase reached out his hand to wipe the tears from her face, but she avoided him.

His hand hanging in mid-air made him realize that the Sigrid who loved him so deeply that she was willing to die for him, was now gone for good.

He pulled back his hand, looked at Sigrid, and gave a slight smirk. "I've slept with all of them."

Sigrid, it's all a lie. I never slept with them. I just tried to push you away. I lied to you.

Chase's eyes welled up with tears. He held them back, stood up, and turned away.

Sigrid, still squatting on the ground, looked up at his broad back. Something seemed to click for her. She stood up and embraced him from behind.

For the first time in many years, she took the initiative to hold him. Chase's heart, aching so much it trembled, found some relief...

He raised his hand, stroked her knuckles, then turned around and hugged her tight.

"Sigrid, I've missed you all these years."

His heart was filled with longing.

Sigrid nestled in his arms, feeling the cold tears sliding down from his eyes, landing on her neck. She started crying too.

"Chase, I'm sorry, I don't love you anymore..."

The hurt he inflicted was just too much.

Even knowing now that he had no choice, Sigrid couldn't forget those painful days.

She knew that it was because she wouldn't let go, that he brought all those women to push her away...

It was all a lie, she could forgive him again, but she found that she truly no longer loved him...

She cried, because this relationship that started when she was 16 ended so absurdly, she felt sorrow.

She knew it very clearly, she had no feelings for Chase anymore...

So it turns out that with time, people's hearts really do change.

She just never expected that the one to change would be her, not Chase...

"I'm sorry for making you fall in love with me when I don't love you anymore..."

The man holding her stiffened gradually, even though he knew this was coming, his heart hurt so much he could hardly breathe.

"Sigrid."

"Hmm."