A Second Chance at Forever (Eleanor and Bernard) novel Chapter 695

His words snapped Eleanor out of her stupor.

She lifted her chin to look at the tall, upright man before her.

She opened her mouth as if to say something. But in the end, she said nothing and just nodded at him.

Bernard helped her into the car and sat down beside her, then buckled her seat belt.

Eleanor watched as the man buckled her seat belt, clutching the business card in her hand tightly, then suddenly let go.

“Bernard…”

“What’s up?”

Bernard’s voice was pleasant, deep, and magnetic.

“Evelyn knows who my mother is. But she’s using Nina as a bargaining chip.”

“She also said…”

Seeing her pause, Bernard took the initiative to speak.

“She wants you to keep your distance from me, right?”

Eleanor was taken aback by his accurate guess. She hesitated for a few seconds before deciding to tell him the truth.

“She said that as long as I know who my mother is, I won’t marry you.”

“From her words, I can sense that there might be some conflict between my mother and you.”

Bernard was already wary of someone stirring up trouble before their wedding but expected it to happen.

He momentarily stared at Eleanor’s face, then tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear.

“What do you think?”

Eleanor clutched the business card in her hand and shook her head.

Seeing her silence, he assumed she was hesitating. He felt a bit irritated.

He sat quietly, then suddenly reached up to loosen his tie.

Without the constraint of the tie, he could breathe a little easier. But he was still irritated.

He reached into his pocket but found no cigarettes. Although he quit smoking long ago, he suddenly craved one.