A Second Chance at Forever (Eleanor and Bernard) novel Chapter 1266

Trailing behind Bernard, Evan took a few steps before suddenly stopping and turning to look at Gianna in the car.

"If I don't come back, find someone else to marry."

Gianna's heart clenched as she stared at Evan's retreating figure. Her crush on him had always been unspoken.

Evan was always with these things, he had no clue about her feelings.

But his words just now seemed to imply that he knew she loved him, that she had always been loving him silently from behind.

Gianna's usually indifferent eyes began to sting and redden...

She thought to herself, "Evan, if you don't come back, I'll be single for life."

After Bernard left, Eleanor found it hard to focus on anything. Often, she'd curl up on the couch in the study, staring blankly out the window.

Pearce, on several occasions, brought Nina to cheer her up when he came to collect the blueprint for the Sharp family. Eleanor would force a smile but it wasn't genuine.

The nights were the hardest. Eleanor was used to sleeping in Bernard's arms. Now, with him gone, she dared not turn off the lights. Waking up in the middle of the night, she would reach out for him, only to touch cold emptiness, leaving her heartbroken.

Bernard didn't bring his cellphone on his mission. She couldn't contact him or video call him. All she could do was stay home, draw, and wait for him...

Over at the Lawrence Group, Cedric followed Bernard's instructions and announced internally that Bernard was on a business trip to North Funland for a month. In the meantime, he would act as CEO.

He managed to reassure the employees, but not the other members of the Laurence family. Upon hearing Bernard was gone, they began to fuss about the share distribution and demanded an explanation from Cedric.