A Second Chance at Forever (Eleanor and Bernard) novel Chapter 902

Robin gritted his teeth, fighting the metallic taste of blood in his mouth, and retorted painfully at Bernard, "For the record, it was Eleanor's mother who pressured my dad into the engagement. The woman my dad's always been in love with is my mom!"

His parents, in their quest to save face in their marriage, had conveniently shifted the blame onto Vanya Pine. Clever ploy, really. No wonder their son turned out so 'naive'...

Bernard didn't want to argue with Robin on this. He just responded coldly, "Look up what the Pine family did back in the day yourself."

Was he suggesting his parents had lied to him? Impossible. His parents loved him; they would never deceive him.

Robin found himself cornered. Bernard leveled a frosty glare at him, "By my estimate, you've got roughly twenty minutes. Reveal why your mother is seeking Eleanor within that timeframe, and I might consider saving you."

Despite his heart remaining unscathed, he risked succumbing to blood loss. Robin was no stranger to such perilous circumstances, having engaged in this deadly dance numerous times. He needed to think this through.

Shaking off his daze, Robin resolved to ponder his options, but he refrained from spilling the true motive to Bernard. Instead, he offered a compromise, "Fine, take Eleanor and accompany me to G Country. My mother merely wishes to meet her sister's offspring."

Once they set foot in G Country, the Spencers' domain, he could seize both Eleanor and Bernard in one fell swoop, settling the score for today's embarrassment.

Thankfully, Robin had preemptively swallowed a mood stabilizer before stepping out, enabling him to construct this escape plan while maintaining his composure.

His meticulously crafted plan nearly betrayed him. Bernard saw straight through his façade, "Do you genuinely expect me to believe you?"

His gaze flickered to his steadily bleeding wound. Impatience creeping in, yet Robin willed himself to maintain his calm.