A Second Chance at Forever (Eleanor and Bernard) novel Chapter 197

Jason's words made Bernard's grip on his hand tighten even more, his nails digging deep into his palm.

The pain of his clenched fist couldn't compare to the heart-wrenching pain in his chest.

The pain spread quickly through his entire body.

It felt like he was being electrocuted, making every part of his body ache.

But even with all this pain, he couldn't believe Eleanor was dead.

He didn't even get a chance to see her one last time, how could she be gone?

Eleanor couldn't be dead! She must have just gone into hiding, that must be it!

Bernard's bloodshot eyes looked past Jason and towards Hailey.

When Hailey locked eyes with those crimson orbs, she couldn't help but feel shocked.

Such a cold man showed this much emotion?

Before Hailey could recover, Bernard suddenly grabbed her hand, "Take me to your place!"

With that, he started dragging her towards the helicopter.

"Bernard! What the hell are you doing?!" Jason charged to stop him, but Aidyn blocked his way.

Seeing this, Jason's bodyguards quickly stepped in to fight Aidyn.

Aidyn's men joined the fray.

The two sides clashed, but Jason's side was outnumbered, and all he could do was watch as Bernard took Hailey away, "Bernard, if you do anything to Hailey, I swear I won't let you get away with it!"

Ignoring him, Bernard continued to pull Hailey toward the helicopter.

After getting her on the helicopter, he personally piloted it towards the apartment.

Hailey sat in the cabin, watching Bernard, who did his best to stay calm but looked very pale.

It suddenly dawned on him how much he missed her and how much he wanted to hold her and whisper her name softly.

He gathered his courage and pushed the door open, only to find a neat, cozy room with personal belongings, but no Eleanor.

His heart sunk, but he still couldn't accept the truth. He quickly checked the closets, living room, kitchen, balcony, bathroom, and all the bedrooms, but there was no sign of Eleanor.

Desperate, he turned to Hailey and asked, "Where the hell did you guys hide her?"

Hailey didn't respond. Watching Bernard stubbornly refusing to accept the fact of Eleanor's death. She suddenly felt that it was his deserved retribution .

Bernard choked back his pain and stepped closer to Hailey, his voice hoarse, "Ms. Vulpe, could you please tell her, if she's willing to see me just one more time, I promise I'll never bother her and Garett Falsey ever again. I'm willing to…"

He took a deep breath and said word for word, "…let her go, forever…"

With a blank expression, Hailey replied, "Before she died, she used her final breath to try to see you one more time, but your fiancée answered the phone. You didn't even save her number, but she was by your side for five years. How could you be so heartless?"

Hailey's eyes began to water as she continued, "Mr. Laurence, she died with regrets and resentment. What right do you have to ask her to see you again? Besides, how could a person who has passed away come to see you?"