A Second Chance at Forever (Eleanor and Bernard) novel Chapter 407

Teresa strutted into the horse field. Eleanor’s hand was balled into a tight fist.

She watched as Teresa hopped onto a horse, quickly catching up to Bernard as if they were old friends.

Bernard slowed his horse, turning as Teresa directed him to look towards Eleanor, who was sitting in the rest area.

Teresa and Bernard looked well-matched on their horses, while Eleanor, who couldn't ride, was stuck watching from a distance.

Despair washed over Eleanor. Coming from a lower-class background, learning these high-society skills was always going to be an uphill battle.

Despite having just snapped back at Teresa, Eleanor was still feeling a pang of inferiority deep down. So, she averted her gaze and started heading towards the changing room.

Teresa said to Bernard, “Bernard, Ms. Shultz is acting high and mighty just because you’re on her back. Don’t you think you should do something about it?”

Bernard glanced at Eleanor and, from his saddle, he pulled a thin whip, and with a swift motion, he lashed it at the rear of Teresa’s horse.

The horse reared up with a painful whinny and bolted around the track like a bat out of hell.

Teresa barely managed to hold onto the reins and avoid getting thrown off, but she ended up half hanging off the side of the horse, struggling to right herself.

In her upside-down view, she saw Bernard, sitting on his white horse with his shades on, watching her coldly . Her heart sank even more.

She thought, why was he so gentle with Eleanor, but so icy towards her? If her riding skills weren’t decent, that whip could have killed her!

Bernard said nothing, turned his horse around, and bolted towards the stables.

His friends, seeing him suddenly angry, turned their backs on Teresa, too.

“Who invited Teresa? Didn’t they know Bernard couldn’t stand her since school?”

“Was it Leo? He’s always been chummy with Teresa.”

At this, Leo reigned his horse back and slipped away, trying to act like he didn't know anything.