A Second Chance at Forever (Eleanor and Bernard) novel Chapter 992

The three of them were chinwagging at the restaurant, and Yeager went to apologize to Cedric.

Cedric, lying in his hospital bed, shot a cold glance at Yeager as he entered and then turned his gaze to the window.

Yeager had thought that, like last time, Cedric would lose control when he saw him.

But this time, Cedric was so cool, it looked like Hailey had straightened it out with him. He was probably over it for good.

Yeager walked up to him and just said, "Sorry."

He didn't specify what he was apologizing for, but Cedric got it.

His eyes were calm, no ripples, he just looked at Yeager with indifference.

"If I were you, I wouldn't apologize even if you broke my leg."

Why apologize? Isn't that just lowering his own status?

"In front of power, the ones who know the score are the clever ones. I'm different from you, I have people to take the fall for me."

Yeager's silence provoked a scoff from Cedric.

"You're Hailey's boyfriend. Even if you don't submit, Bernard wouldn't really harm you. You know this, right?"

Yeager's expression shifted as he realized Cedric's assessment was accurate. Bernard wouldn't actually take any significant action against him due to his respect for Hailey. The apology was likely a result of being compelled to do so in person.

However, in the past, Yeager's envy and jealousy were sparked when he witnessed Bernard utilizing his CEO status to seek justice for his brother. As a result of these irrational emotions, he used Garett to provoke and mock Cedric.

Looking back, Yeager understood that if he had focused solely on Cedric's obsession with Hailey, regardless of the means he employed, it would have been justified. Bernard wouldn't have had a reason to force him into an apology. However, the mention of Garett complicated matters.

Yet, when Yeager observed the contempt in Cedric's eyes, his feelings of regret vanished, and he shifted the blame onto Cedric, believing it was Cedric's fault.

If not for Cedric, how could he have said those words to provoke him, or put on a show in front of Hailey, let alone apologize to Bernard. It was all Cedric's doing!

"If you hadn't been so hung up on Hailey, I wouldn't have misunderstood you. Bernard wouldn't have come after me, and I wouldn't have had to apologize to you."

Cedric's eyelids slowly dropped.