A Second Chance at Forever novel (Eleanor and Bernard)

Chapter 1237

Surrounded by a bunch of burly bodyguards clad in black, Sophie Ratliff paused in her tracks, as if she

just happened to be strolling by the dock. She glanced towards the direction of the ship, then turned

her gaze towards Bernard’s car.

Through the thick car window, Bernard saw her face, a distinct cross-shaped scar glowing red under

the harsh sunlight. Sophie made no attempt to hide it, nor shy away from it. Instead, she even held her

head up high, letting him have a clear look at it. A silent reminder that he was the one who left that scar

on her face.

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Sophie was here, in broad daylight, with Mr. Ben and Cameron Ratliff, to tell Bernard one thing she’ll

have her revenge for that scar one way or another!

A dark shadow flickered in Bernard’s eyes. Before he could react, Sophie turned and began to head

towards the ship.

Bernard was a man of mystery, never publicly acknowledging Eleanor as his wife. In public, particularly

when the media was around, they would always keep their distance. Eleanor was already on board the

ship.

Seeing Sophie boarding the ship with her entourage, Bernard realized her target was Eleanor.

Immediately, he got out of his car to follow, but Sophie changed her course…

As Bernard halted in his tracks, Sophie turned around, giving him a sly grin. It was clear – her real

target today wasn’t Eleanor. She was here to test him.

A glint of murderous intent flashed across Bernard’s icy gaze. Without a second thought, he motioned

his bodyguards to follow Sophie.

Last time, he didn’t handle Sophie personally and left it to Caleb. But Caleb had to deal with his own

stuff and passed her onto Mr. Ben, which led to Mr. Ben’s betrayal. This time, Bernard was determined

to handle them himself!

On the ship, Eleanor recognized Sophie the moment she turned around. The distance was too far for

her to see the scar on Sophie’s face, but she recognized the silhouette. It jogged her memory.

Ever since the Ratliff Group was acquired by the Laurence Group, Sophie and Cameron had

disappeared. Eleanor had assumed they’d left the country. Seeing them now, her heart raced.

She knew who she was now, and seeing them shouldn’t matter. But knowing that Sophie’s father was

her biological father and Sophie was her half-sister, it was a lot to take.

What really confused her was why Bernard was following Sophie.

Eleanor would never suspect Bernard of having any connections with Sophie. She was just puzzled.

As she was lost in her thoughts, Garett boarded the ship. Seeing her standing on the deck, his pale

face gradually regained its color, and he called out, “Eleanor.”

Hearing Garett’s voice, Eleanor snapped out of her thoughts and turned to look at him. Garett, still

confined to his wheelchair, looked clean and bright.

Eleanor cast another glance in the direction Bernard had disappeared to, swallowed her worries and

walked towards Garett, “Garett, how’s your leg?”

Garett touched his leg and said, “I can feel pain now, so the nerves are probably recovering. I believe

with rehab, I’ll be able to stand up again.”

Hailey had previously told her that Garett would recover. Hearing it from Garett himself now eased the

pressure in Eleanor’s heart, “I’m happy for you, I wish you a speedy recovery!”

Garett nodded, and then they ran out of things to say. Their relationship had evolved from being

interdependent to being strangers. After all the ups and downs, all that was left were memories.

And these memories, were now only Garett’s. The woman in front of him, in her heart and eyes, was

completely taken by another man.

Garett’s hands, resting on his knees, slowly clenched into fists. He smiled at Eleanor, “Eleanor, I’m

going to deliver a wedding gift to Hailey, excuse me.”

Eleanor felt a sense of distance from him. There was no need for them to keep such a deliberate

distance. But with Bernard on her mind, she didn’t have the energy to comfort Garett. She could only

nod in response.

Garett felt his heart taking another step towards the abyss of darkness. But he didn’t voice his feelings.

He gave the distracted Eleanor one last glance, then had Colter wheel him away.

Once Garett left, Eleanor immediately turned back towards the direction of the dock. With clenched

fists, she waited. Waited until all the reporters left, waited until the ship was about to set sail, and

Bernard still hadn’t returned.

Bernard was a man of mystery, often undertaking secret missions. Eleanor knew better than to disturb

him when he was working, but she couldn’t help but worry about his safety. After hesitating for a few

seconds, she decided to get off the ship.

Hailey came over, intending to take a few more photos with Eleanor, only to find her getting off the ship.

She quickly followed and asked, ‘Eleanor, are you going to find Bernard?”

Just as Eleanor was about to answer, she saw Bernard and his bodyguards in her line of sight. Seeing

the calm and noble figure, Eleanor finally relaxed.

She strode over, disregarding everything else, and ran towards Bernard. Seeing her running over,

Bernard immediately stopped and extended his strong

arms to catch her.

Nestled in his arms, Eleanor relaxed, inhaling the faint cedar scent on him. “Honey, you need to let me

know wherever you’re going, okay?”