A Second Chance at Forever (Eleanor and Bernard) novel Chapter 884

Eleanor heard it from Liana that Bernard had been tortured by Donna since he was a kid; everything he cared about, including people, was crushed by Donna.

When she first touched Bernard, she felt the tiny scars on his back.

She thought those scars were from fights he got into on the streets, but it turned out they were from his mother beating him with a belt.

She couldn't imagine what kind of environment Bernard grew up in; all she knew was that hearing about his past made her heart ache.

According to Liana, Bernard was struggling to survive. For him, just being alive was enough; he didn't care about anything else.

Now, Eleanor understood Bernard's indifference. If she were in his shoes with a mother like that, she might be even more cold.

Even though Bernard should hate Donna, he decided to visit her after talking to Blake. Why?

Bernard wouldn't say, and Eleanor didn't press. She took the coat the servant handed her, helped him put it on, and tenderly tied his tie.

At the mansion, Eleanor would help him put on his coat and tie before he left, like a wife.

Back then, Bernard would fantasize about how nice it would be if she were his wife, but he always held back his urge to keep her, reminding himself constantly.

The man she loved was Garrett Falsey, and he was afraid that if Donna found out, he wouldn't be able to marry her, so their relationship was doomed to be a fleeting one.

However, his persistence finally made her his wife. Everything she did was so beautiful and heartwarming.

"Alright then."

After adjusting the collar of his shirt, Eleanor looked up and smiled at him, saying, "Off you go; I'll be waiting for you at home."

Bernard didn't really want her to know about his past, but after she went to the company yesterday and Blake hurt her, leaving her alone at home, he couldn't help but worry, so he took her hand and said, "Come with me."

Compared to his ugly, bloody past, Eleanor's safety was more important.

Seeing that he wanted to take her with him, she didn't refuse. She nodded and put her hand in his.

She followed Bernard to the prison.