A Second Chance at Forever (Eleanor and Bernard) novel Chapter 578

Ethan, unfazed, mocked Bernard, "How head over heels are you for Eleanor? You're even willing to let your enemy off the hook for her sake?"

Bernard, cold as ice, showed no emotion, his eyes flashing complex feelings: "What's it to you whether I love Eleanor or not?"

Ethan acted like he knew Bernard's every thought: "Of course, it's none of my business. I just think it's pretty wimpy of you to go soft for a girl. One of these days, she might just be the death of you."

Bernard, having backed off continuously, was now at his limit. Hearing Ethan disparage Eleanor, his icy eyes suddenly flashed a murderous intent.

"You wanna die? I'll oblige."

His chilling voice had barely faded when the gun in his hand was suddenly raised and aimed at Ethan's thigh, and he pulled the trigger at an extremely fast speed.

Seeing this, Eleanor's heart tightened, but it was too late to stop it.

Just as the bullet was about to pierce Ethan's thigh, Nina suddenly started crying loudly in the distance.

"I already lost my mom; I can't lose Uncle Ethan; don't kill my Uncle Ethan!"

The soft, helpless voice of the child seemed to snap Ethan back to reality, and he instinctively dodged the bullet.

The bullet whizzed past Ethan's leg, piercing the floor-to-ceiling window behind him, and the glass shattered instantly with a loud bang.

The exploding sound scared Nina, making her cry even harder.

Ethan unconsciously looked at Nina's face; her eyes were filled with clear and sparkling tears. She was still struggling to get away from George.

This little girl was weird. No matter how much he yelled at her, hit her, or abused her, she still wanted to be around him. She even clung to him, and now, seeing him in danger, she wanted to protect him and was crying like this, even though they had no blood relation.