A Second Chance at Forever (Eleanor and Bernard) novel Chapter 1278

Scott nodded, assuring her to stay home and wait for Bernard's return. Nina, always understanding, said, "I'll wait here for Uncle Bernard. He promised to see me grow up."

Children are easy to lie to, but Scott couldn't lie to himself. He raised his eyes to the setting sun, hoping that like the sun, Mr. Law would rise again after his disappearance.

As he sat with the child, waiting for the person inside the house to emerge, a car pulled up. Bryson, the gatekeeper, startled from his reverie at the sound of the horn.

Propping up his aging body, he peered at the person in the car. Recognizing who it was, Bryson, with trembling hands, pressed the button to open the gate.

Today was a special day. Eleanor had given the staff the day off, but Bryson, having been with Bernard for so long, was considered more family than employee and had taken over the gatekeeper's duties.

Like Scott, Bryson had guessed that Bernard was gone, but he clung to Bernard's final words, to care for Eleanor at all costs, not to let her come to any harm.

So, even though his heart was filled with grief, enough to affect his aging body, Bryson stayed at Fiord Roundabout, silently accompanying the remaining lady of the house.

The car sped through the garden and stopped abruptly outside the castle. The passenger door swung open and Aidyn, clad in black, quickly got out of the car.

"Scott!" Aidyn, his face pale with anger, stormed over to Scott, grabbed his collar, and hauled him up from his seat.

"Why didn't you tell me earlier that Mr. Laurence was going to the Area Opaca?!"

Aidyn had been in B City dealing with the Howell family and had received no news of Bernard's trip to Area Opaca. He only knew that Bernard was going on a business trip to North Funland, so he assumed it was a regular trip, given his usual absences of three months to half a year. Who could have guessed that Bernard was actually headed for Area Opaca!

"He's taking such a risk, and you kept it from me for three months?!"

If he had known earlier, he would have gone with Bernard to Area Opaca!

Scott, his eyes red with rage, stared back at Aidyn, "What good would it do if you went, you'd end up dead like Caleb!"

"At least there would be one more person to protect Mr. Laurence!"

Scott smirked, a cold laugh escaping his lips,"If Caleb couldn't escape, what makes you think you could?"

Aidyn was not a member of the Siren Organization, just Bernard's assistant. Did he think he could change anything by going?

Aidyn clenched his fists, landing a punch square on Scott's face.

"I may not be as good as Caleb, but I wouldn't hide here like you!"