A Second Chance at Forever (Eleanor and Bernard) novel Chapter 1063

When the door to the ward creaked open, Yeager saw Bernard in a black suit. The man was wearing white gloves, walking firmly, surrounded by a bunch of people, slowly stepping in.

His figure stood tall and slender, with chiseled features that were profound, as if crafted by a master artist, exquisite and handsome, without a hint of imperfection. The aura emanating from his entire being exuded an overwhelming sense of dominance.

Every time Yeager laid eyes on Bernard in this manner, fear gripped his heart. This fear was not born from guilt, but rather from the innate terror that Bernard's gaze instilled. Just one glance exchanged with him was enough to send shivers down one's spine.

At this moment, Yeager experienced this very feeling. The effects of the philter had already dissipated, leaving behind only a sense of remorse and regret for what he had done to Hailey.

If he had approached her with patience, Hailey might have been drawn to his gentle appearance, and what he desired could have unfolded naturally. But now, he had sabotaged everything and even provoked Bernard's retaliation.

Indeed, at this moment, Yeager believed that Bernard had come here to seek justice for Hailey. He never suspected Bernard's true intentions; he merely thought Bernard had come to scold him.

However, to his surprise, as Bernard entered, he made a casual gesture, and two burly men approached, seizing Yeager by his arms and dragging him down from the bed, throwing him onto the floor.

As Yeager attempted to struggle and rise, one of the men viciously pressed his dress shoe down on Yeager's back.

In that instant, he collapsed to the ground, unable to get up. He could only lie there, gazing up at the man walking against the backlight.

“Mr. Laurence, this is between Hailey and me. If there are scores to settle, it should be Hailey dealing with me, not you.”

The man, already sitting on the couch, stretched out his legs lazily, crossed them, and then looked at his white gloves. His face was stone-cold.

“Dr. Yeager, let's put your issue with Ms. Vulpe aside for a moment. We have another score to settle.”

“What score?”

Yeager was puzzled, looking at Bernard. As far as he could recall, he hadn't offended Bernard, except for making fun of him with Garett. But Bernard had made him apologize on his knees for that, and it was in the past. Was Bernard so vengeful that he wanted to get him back for that slight?

As Yeager was thinking about this, Liana walked in with the coroner. When he saw the coroner, all the questions in Yeager's mind cleared up. So, Bernard was here to settle scores for Will's surgical mishap…

“Jess, your ringleader has already confessed. If you tell the truth now, I can let go of your tampering with the autopsy report. But if you don't cooperate…”

Catching Yeager's gaze, Jess realized Bernard was only trying to scare him, and Yeager hadn't actually confessed.

As long as they both denied it, Bernard couldn't find any evidence, and they could get away scot-free.

With this realization, Jess steadied himself, mustered up his courage, and looked at the man sitting on the couch.

“Mr. Laurence, I... I didn't tamper with any autopsy reports. I have no idea what you're talking about…”

The fact that even the president personally intervened in this matter indicated his support for Mr. Webb. If the president intended to help Mr. Webb clear his name, the only way to do so was by exposing their past actions. Despite the president's assurance not to pursue the past, the revelation process would inevitably involve terms like bribery and involvement with the medical examiner.

Once these terms were mentioned, it would jeopardize his standing in the medical community, as he, who once conducted autopsies for international experts, would be unable to maintain his credibility. Facing condemnation from all medical professionals was far worse than enduring retaliation from the president alone. After understanding this, Jess firmly refused to admit any wrongdoing.

"I indeed haven't done anything, and I fail to comprehend why Mr. Laurence brought me here," Jess firmly declared.