A Second Chance at Forever (Eleanor and Bernard) novel Chapter 1277

After they left, Eleanor sunk down onto the couch, her vacant eyes filled with despair.

"Evan, I need to be alone for a while." In the desolate living room, a faint voice echoed, filled with loneliness, coldness, and desperation.

Evan's gaze rested on her slightly swollen face. He opened his mouth to say something, but in the end, he said nothing.

His heavy footsteps slowly faded away, leaving the vast room to Eleanor alone.

She was like a lonely gust of wind, so light as if she didn't exist, even her breath was faint...

After a while, she lifted her heavy, blurred eyes, looking at the setting sun outside the window...

The light was still there, the world was still turning, but her Bernard was gone.

No one could empathize with her feelings at this moment, and Eleanor wouldn't burden anyone with her grief. She just sat there, gazing upwards with shattered hope, silently feeling the pain of losing Bernard.

After a while, the door opened again, the setting sun poured into the room from the horizon...

Cedric Laurence, holding Hailey's hand, stood at the door, gazing at the Eleanor's figure, unable to regain his senses for a long time.

Eventually, Hailey released Cedric's hand, stepping into the sunlight, one step at a time, until she came to Eleanor's side.

As she was embraced by a warm hug, Eleanor, who seemed soulless, finally had a slight reaction. She slowly lifted her head from the crook of Hailey's arm, and saw Hailey's worried face and tear-stained eyes.

"Eleanor, I just found out... I thought Bernard had just gone on a business trip, I... I'm sorry..."

If she'd known earlier, she would have come to keep Eleanor company. But Cedric only told her the truth now, and if it wasn't for fear that Eleanor might do something rash, he probably would've continued to keep it from her.

She blamed Cedric for their way to the house, blaming him and all the other men for their arrogance, blaming them for not telling their wives anything. Now, when something happened, they were left helpless.

Eleanor, feeling as if a mountain was pressing down on her heart, found it hard to breathe. But seeing Hailey crying so bitterly, she still reached out, clumsily, and hugged Hailey back.

She didn't have the strength to speak, she just leaned on her loved one, seeking a little comfort from her. Hailey knew she needed strength, so she gathered all hers and held Eleanor tightly.

"Eleanor, it's okay. Bernard is so strong, he will find a way to save himself. You have to believe in him, you must believe in him..."

Even though she couldn't hold back her tears, Hailey still endured her shaking voice, gently comforting Eleanor like an older sister.