A Second Chance at Forever (Eleanor and Bernard) novel Chapter 808

Cedric saw it. His body, lazily sprawled on the couch, stiffened at the sight of Hailey holding hands with another guy.

The eyes that had cooled down from his anger were again boiling, slowly filling with rage.

He had asked Hailey to break things off. Not only had she not done so, she even had the guts to bring her 'boyfriend' to him.

Yeager Alis, in a crowd of young folks, pinpointed Cedric, who was lying low on a couch, half concealed by dim lights.

"Mr. Laurence."

He walked over, holding Hailey's hand, undeterred by Cedric's reputation or the power of the others around. He stood straight and came before Cedric.

"I'm here to tell you to quit messing with my girlfriend, or else..."

"Or else what?"

Yeager Alis was interrupted by Cedric's cold voice before he could finish.

The guy on the couch, lifting his chin, looked disdainfully at Yeager Alis.

"Given your petty background, do you think you can do me in or get me arrested?"

Yeager Alis choked on his reply. Cedric was right, who could mess with the Laurence family, but...

"I may be inferior in terms of background, but we need to talk sense here."

"You know Hailey is my girlfriend, yet you still made a move on her."

"For people like you, who disregard basic morality, what's the good of having a fancy background?"

"You’re just morally bankrupt, lacking in manners."

Yeager Alis's scolding made the young crowd nervous for him.

"Who's this dude, so ballsy to say Mr. Laurence has no manners?"

"Don't know him, but he's brave. Daring to curse Mr. Laurence, respect!"

"Respect what? He's asking for trouble. Mr. Laurence, beat him up, and we're with you!"

Chase didn't join the others in their jeering but instead cast a side glance at Cedric.

Seeing him so angry he was going pale, his hand clutching the wine glass trembling, he knew how pissed Cedric was.

For his buddy, he raised his head to look at Hailey.

"Ms. Vulpe, if there's an issue, talk it out privately. Don't make it this awkward. It'll be hard to wrap this up."

It was a warning and a threat. Hailey got the message.

Before Yeager Alis could finish, his handsome face was met with a hard punch.

Cedric was strong. With one punch, he knocked Yeager Alis to the ground, causing Hailey to fall as well.

"Yeager Alis!"

Hailey wanted to check on Yeager Alis but was pushed aside by Cedric.

He threw Hailey aside, then reached out to choke Yeager Alis.

"You said I have no manners, huh?"

"Let me show you what no manners is!"

He raised his clenched fist and delivered blow after blow to Yeager Alis's face.

Yeager Alis, gentlemanly as he was, wouldn't willingly take a beating. He raised his hand to fight back after a few seconds daze.

Cedric took a punch to the face, but it only fueled his anger. He went all out in his attack.

Yeager Alis, always a good student, had never trained physically and was soon defenseless against Cedric.

Seeing Yeager Alis's handsome face bruised and bloody, Hailey, who had been trying to pull Cedric away, decided to stop restraining him and threw herself on Yeager Alis to shield him from Cedric's next punch...