Chapter 416 Eleanor sat on the bench for a long time, wiping away her tears before replying to Pearceâs message. She noticed a few missed calls from a number in W City last night.
Her phone died due to low battery She ignored those missed calls, put her phone back in her pocket, and hailed a cab to head back to the villa She chose to enter through the back garden, not disturbing anyone. She quietly went up to her room on the second floor The maid who received Bernardâs call promptly and respectfully answered, âSir, Ms. Shultz is still sleepingâ
Bemard, unable to contatct Eleanor, frowned, âShe usually gets up by now. Why is she still asleep?â
The maid, startled by his reminder, said, âSir, please wait a moment. Iâll go check on hur Without hanging up the phone the maid walked to the master bedroom, gently pushed the door open, and tiptoed in.
Seeing Eleanor sleeping soundly, the maid breathed a sigh of relief.
She left the room, picked up the phone again, and told Bernard, âSir, Ms. Shultz is indeed asleep.â
Bernard finally felt at ease, instructing the maid, âPrepare a nutritious breakfast for her. When she wakes up, encourage her to eat wellâ Having given his instructions, Bernard, seemingly busy, quickly hung up and tossed the phone to Gianna, who was next to him.
Gianna glanced at the masked Bernard, clearly annoyed.
âYou called your wife just before the mission started and again right after. And not only did you call, but you used my phone. Canât you carry your own phone?â
Bernard ignored Glanna, feeling uneasy and agitated.
âHow much longer will this mission take?â
Gianna turned her face towards Bernard, scoffing.
âMr. Laurence, you have the audacity to ask when itâll be over? If you hadnât been distracted last night, how could we have lost two important targets?â
Bernard didnât react, with his mind filled with Eleanor.
He was supposed to be home after completing the space agency mission yesterday, but the organization had other plans.
He didnât want to get involved, but Gianna blocked his car at the restaurant. Hearing that thousands of lives were at stake, he agreed to take her brotherâs place under Giannaâs persuasion.
Before the mission began, he borrowed Giannaâs phone to call Eleanor.
He wanted to give her a heads up, but no one answered the phone.
Fearing something had happened, he immediately called home. The maid told him Eleanor was asleep.
Not wanting to disturb her, he didnât ask the maid to wake her up. But not hearing her voice made him uneasy all night.
That unease led to him being distracted during the mission, letting the two targets escape. This was something heâd never experienced before.
Before escaping, the two had exposed Giannaâs identity. If not dealt with immediately, the secret of the âSiren Organizationâ would be exposed....
Thinking of this, Bernard looked at Caleb, who was setting the tracking route, âHave you found them?â
Caleb typed on the keyboard for a moment and respectfully replied, âSir, theyâre in the slums.â
Bernard shifted his gaze and told the driver, âLetâs go!â
He had to wrap this up within an hour. He needed to get back to Eleanor.
Gianna, sitting next to him, showed her dissatisfaction, looking at Bernard again.
She had never made such mistakes working with her brother, but Bernard....
She didnât understand why their foster father had established the Siren Organization for him and made them all serve him.
After all, she and her brother were their fatherâs children. Bernard was just an outsider but their father paid special attention to him.
Although Gianna had doubts, seeing Bernardâs focus and efficiency in dealing with the escaped targets, she couldnât help but admire him.
A Second Chance At Forever novel (Eleanor and Bernard)
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His methods of dealing with villains were at least on par with her brotherâs.