A Second Chance at Forever (Eleanor and Bernard) novel Chapter 1392

Eleanor, with the quiet resolve of one who cannot bear to face the heartache of departure, left her words hanging in the cool morning air as she took a step back and turned away.

Other expectant mothers glowed with a hearty roundness, but Eleanor, even in pregnancy, seemed frail, as if a gentle breeze might topple her.

Bernard watched her fragile silhouette retreating, his heart aching so fiercely that he could no longer contain himself. He called out her name, his voice trembling with emotion, "Eleanor."

At the sound of his quavering voice, Eleanor's pace slowed, but she did not turn around. She was waiting for him to say, "Let's go together," but the words never came.

"I'll come back with the might of the Siren Organization. Don't stay in Area Opaca, it's too dangerous," he said instead.

With those words, Eleanor's hope sank. She nodded slightly, then without looking back, quickened her steps toward the entrance of the District A mansion.

This time, Bernard didn't call out to stop her. No matter how much he wanted to, he simply couldn't. Because he knew as long as he left, Yates wouldn't harm her.

Only with this silent agreement did Bernard cooperate with Yates. But it tore at his soul to let Eleanor walk away without looking back.

Sensing his reluctance, Eleanor paused after a few steps, turned around, and faced him again.

"There are two things I forgot to tell you," she said with a steadiness that belied her turmoil. "The Siren Organization was founded before you were born, back then it was known as Darkness.

"Yates' vendetta against the Siren Organization stems from the fact that its members once kill my grandmother. You might find a lead there, tracing back the enmity between Darkness and Yates."

With that, Eleanor walked away, leaving Bernard frozen in place. Siren Organization—and its former identity as Darkness—existed long before his birth?

But Mr. Penrod had told him that the Siren Organization was created to cultivate power for him, and it was only later that Bernard discovered Mr. Penrod only helped him because of Tammie Pine.

If the Siren Organization already existed before his birth, it meant Mr. Penrod had been deceiving him all along. But why? Why deceive him?

Before Bernard could sort through the onslaught of information, a helicopter swooped in, landing in front of him. A man in a sharp suit descended from the aircraft.

"Mr. Nine, I've been instructed to take you to Thailand. Let me escort you," the man said.

Bernard looked back toward the mansion, at the woman standing by the floor-to-ceiling window. She must have seen him through surveillance, his actions a calculated performance for her eyes only.