A Second Chance at Forever (Eleanor and Bernard) novel Chapter 69

Eleanor looked at Bernard with confusion, unsure of how to respond for a moment. But she felt that he had tolerated her for so long, and she owed him at least an explanation.

After hesitating for a few seconds, she said calmly, "Garett... was someone who once promised to love me for a lifetime."

Bernard saw that her expression gradually turned somber, as if she was being engulfed in past memories.

His demeanor suddenly became cold, "It seems like you loved him a lot."

Eleanor collected her thoughts and replied indifferently, "I used to love him."

Bernard pressed on, "And now?"

"Now?" Eleanor looked at Bernard, observing his tightly pursed lips and thin face. In her heart, she wanted to answer, "Now, I love you." But she didn't have the courage to say it out loud, nor did she believe she had the right to do so.

She felt she was no longer deserving of him.

Clenching her hands tightly, she forced a smile and said against her true feelings, "Now, I don't love anyone."

In other words, she had never loved him.

The hand holding the cigarette trembled slightly. Bernard abruptly extinguished the cigarette and threw it out the window.

As the cigarette hit the ground, his crimson eyes instantly returned to their cold and distant state.

He opened the car door and said coldly, "Get out."

Eleanor glanced at him, sensing his disappointment. At that moment, she really wanted to tell him how much she loved him, but she was stubborn and wouldn't reveal her love unless the man said it first.

She was afraid of getting hurt and being belittled or laughed at after pouring her heart into someone.

She once loved Garett so much, thinking he would always be good to her, but ended up getting hurt and almost losing her life.