Chapter 1271 The painful smile on Evanâs face when he left kept echoing in Eleanorâs mind.
She always felt that Evan was keeping something from her, but what exactly was it?
Though she had some guesses, she chose not to think about the possibility of something bad happening to Bernard or Caleb. Instead, she relied on the messages Evan brought back, stayed at home, and waited patiently for 22 days.
When the clock struck midnight, and there was still no sign of Bernardâs car or Bernard himself at the entrance of Fiord Roundabout...
At that moment, all the trust Eleanor had built up inside collapsed. She smashed a priceless watch for the first time and also flipped a dining table for the first time. She couldnât bear it anymore, dashed out of the villa like a lunatic, and ran towards the end of the road. If it werenât for Scottâs intervention, she might have been hit by a car.
Scott held onto the irrational Eleanor tightly, repeatedly trying to comfort her, âMaâam, just wait a little longer. Mr. Law will definitely come back. He will!â
Eleanor found it laughable, âDo you really believe that?â
Scott was rendered speechless.
He did believe it at first, but when Mr. Penrod appeared, he lost that faith..
Area Opaca was a place where people from the Siren Organization couldnât get out of once they entered. The fact that Mr. Penrod came back safe and sound probably meant someone paid the price with their life.
Whoâs life was that, Scott dared not to think. Because whether it was Mr. Law, whom he helped to take care of, or Caleb, whom he grew up with, he couldnât accept either of their deaths.
But even if he guessed the possible outcome, he couldnât tell Eleanor and had to pretend to know nothing, silently accompanying her, protecting her.
If the person who paid the price was really Mr. Law, then Scott would stay by Eleanorâs side for the rest of his life, protecting Mr. Lawâs partner.
With even Scott unable to provide an answer, Eleanorâs doubts grew bigger and bigger until she was filled with fear.
She resisted the fear, broke free from Scottâs hold, hugged her arms, and slowly crouched down, âScott, Iâm starting to hate him...â
He promised her that he would be back in a month, but he didnât.
He wrote to her again, saying he would be back in two months, but he still didnât.
She didnât know if his promise of a lifetime would be broken just like these.
If he couldnât even do that, then she would never forgive Bernard.
Seeing Eleanor squatting on the ground, Scottâs eyebrows furrowed.
âMaâam, donât hate him, he loves you very much.â
Eleanor gave a silent laugh, the corners of her mouth slightly lifted, and tears rolled down her cheeks, âThen Iâll wait for him a little longer...â
She would wait for him a little longer, and if he still didnât come back before dawn, then she would go look for him.
Whether he was alive or dead, she had to see Bernard.
But before dawn, instead of Bernard, she saw Garett...
Seeing him walking towards her with the help of a crutch, Eleanor was dumbstruck âGarett...â
Garett, in his white shirt, was just like when he was younger, facing the dawn, taking firm steps towards her.
He stood in front of her, didnât say anything, just stared at her swollen eyes, lost in thought.
Eleanor slowly stood up, looking at the legs that could stand, âCan you walk normally now?â
Garett snapped out of his thoughts and nodded at Eleanor, âI still need the crutch.â
Eleanor felt relieved inside, âAs long as you can stand up.â
After saying these words, she moved her gaze away from his legs, looked up at Garett, âWhy... are you here?â
Garett hesitated for a moment, then took out a white envelope and handed it to Eleanor.
The moment she touched the handwriting on the envelope, written by Bernard himself, her heart sank again.
She steadied her trembling body, took the envelope, then slowly opened it with shaking hands.
There was only one line:
Mr. Clowers, Iâm entrusting Eleanor to you]
After reading the short letter, Eleanor gave a wry smile, filled with sarcasm.
He wouldnât be coming back and was leaving her to someone else. Was this what Scott called deep love?
Eleanor held the letter, ripped it into two right in front of Garett, her eyes colder than ever before.
Seeing her tear up the letter Bernard left) Garettâs eyes dimmed, âHe entrusted you to me, but he underestimated your love for him.â
Garett knew how much Eleanor loved Bernard, so when he received this letter, he came to find her immediately.
âI donât know what happened to Bernard, but he must have been helpless to entrust you to me.â
A man with such possessiveness would never hand over his beloved to another man unless he was dead.
âEleanor...â
âI know.â
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Eleanor cut off Garett, forcing a smile.
âGarett, donât take his words seriously. âm his, dead or alive.â
Iâm his, dead or alive.
Garett was shocked by her words. He didnât know if she would love him the same way if he hadnât lost his memory.
Eleanorâs love was always given without reservation. Once given, it was a commitment for a lifetime...
Bernard, youâd better be careful not to lose such a good girl like he did back then.