A Second Chance at Forever (Eleanor and Bernard) novel Chapter 1344

Eleanor caught a glimpse of the lingering tension in the room, "Sorry, I’ve made you worried."

"We're not worried, it's just that Bryson looks like he's aged a decade from the stress."

Scott tried to soothe Eleanor, only to be interrupted by an offhand comment from Aidyn.

"He looked old to begin with."

Aidyn was obviously trying to provoke Scott, who responded with clenched fists and a fierce glare. However, in Eleanor's presence, they avoided a physical brawl, and instead chose to turn their backs on each other.

Eleanor was oblivious to their petty quarrels and offered a few words of apology.

Both men quickly dismissed her apologies, expressing their understanding of her situation.

After the small talks, Cedric finally cut to the chase.

"Eleanor, how is Bernard doing? Is he hurt?"

Earlier, Cedric had tried to get information from Robin, who was as tight-lipped as if his lips were welded shut.

Cedric had been on the verge of punching him a few times, but held back, considering Robin had accompanied Eleanor to find Bernard.

Eleanor knew they were all worried about Bernard. So, unlike her grieving demeanor in front of Hailey, she responded to Cedric's query in a composed manner.

"He's not hurt. In fact, he's become the member of Area Opaca."

Upon hearing this, the tension that had been building up over the past few days eased.

"He is quite something, isn't he?" Cedric's eyes radiated pride. It seemed as though Bernard's success was the most boast-worthy achievement.

Eleanor concurred, albeit subtly, by lowering her eyelashes.

Noticing this, Aidyn felt a pang of anxiety, "Ma'am, you're not hiding anything from us, are you?"

Eleanor snapped out of her melancholy, "Why would I hide anything? He's absolutely fine."

Bernard was unharmed and seemed to be in good health.

"Mr. Spencer mentioned that Sophie was also in Area Opaca but she never exposed Mr. Laurence's identity. Is she plotting something?"

Eleanor remembered the adoring look in Sophie's eyes when she saw Bernard, and instinctively shook her head, "She's still in love with Bernard. That's why she didn't expose him."

Had Sophie been instrumental in Bernard becoming one of the members of Area Opaca?

If so, Sophie had made quite a sacrifice for Bernard.

Despite his cold-heartedness towards Sophie, she remained blindly in love with him. But it was quite infuriating how Sophie had transferred her unrequited love for Bernard onto Eleanor.

"So, Mr. Laurence is safe for now?"

Despite her anger and disappointment, Eleanor was genuinely concerned for Bernard's safety.

She later realized that as long as Bernard was alive, it didn't matter if they were apart. It wasn't a big deal.

Their differences in perspectives - with one wishing for a partnership and the other believing in distancing - were evident. It was clear they weren't compatible, and perhaps it was for the best that they separated.

"Ma'am, do you have any other leads?"

"Area Opaca gave me an address to claim a bounty. Does that count as a lead?"

Aidyn nodded vigorously, "Of course, it does!"

Eleanor looked at Robin, who had been silent all along, "Should I give it to them?"

It took Robin a moment to realize that Eleanor was asking for his opinion on whether she should share the bounty address with them.

"Go ahead." Robin thought to himself: I'm rich enough, so I don't need a few billion.

Eleanor took Aidyn's phone and wrote down the address in the notes app.

After receiving the address, Aidyn and Scott informed Evan and Gianna, and immediately set off.

Once they left, Peterson, who had been waiting outside for a long time, finally knocked on the door, "Ms. Shultz, may I have a moment of your time?"