Chapter 561 He wrapped his arms around her tightly, ushering her into his master bedroom. Then, he bent down and planted a gentle kiss on her forehead Eleanor jotted awake from his peck, thinking it was Ethan who was touching her. She freaked out and immediately opened her eyes Then, she realized that the man in her sight was not Ethan but Bernard Her anxiety eased a little.
âEleanor, did I frighten you?â
Eleanor shook her head and lazily patted the spot next to her, âCan you keep me company for a bit?â
Bernard was originally going to instruct Caleb to prepare for action, but seeing her wanting him to stay, he swallowed his anger.
He lay down beside her, holding Eleanor close to him, stroking her back, softly lulling her to sleep Eleanor leaned against him, comforted by his subtle scent, and quickly fell back into slumber.
Bernard, a man who hadnât had a good nightâs sleep in three months, also found solace in her presence. Yet, he dared not fall asleep, only gazing at her Perhaps her steady breathing wore him out.
Bernard struggled to stay awake for a while but eventually succumbed to sleep.
He thought holding her would ward off nightmares, but as soon as he fell asleep, he was haunted by dreams again In the middle of the night, Eleanor was sound asleep when she heard Bernard murmuring in a shaky voice.
Frightened, she opened her eyes and saw Bernard, who had pushed her away and was curled up in a corner.
He seemed trapped in a nightmare, shivering and pale, his forehead drenched in cold sweat His fists clenched tight, nails digging into his flesh till it bled, but he was still not able to wake up from the nightmare, instead sinking deeper Seeing him in pain, Eleanorâs heart ached. Her long lashes were wet with tears welling up in her eyes. She wanted to hold him, but then she heard him say âEleanor, please, donât do this to me Please, donât punish me like this.â
1 canât bear it, please let me be...
Eleanor froze upon hearing these words uttered in his sleep.
Did she cause his nightmares?
Did she hurt him unknowingly?
She had only rejected him once when she came back from G country. She hadnât hurt him otherwise. Why would he say such things.
âEleanor, please, stop torturing me. I wonât bother you anymore, okay...â
At this moment, Bernard was as vulnerable as an abused child, his helplessness breaking her heart.
Eleanor stepped forward and held him, calling him gently, âBernard, youâre having a nightmare Wake up.â
But he was stuck in his dream. Eleanor had to call him again and again until she managed to pull him back to reality The moment he opened his eyes and saw Eleanor holding him, his eyes filled with tears, revealing a deepâseated despair.
Eleanor anxiously looked at his pale face and asked, âBernard, whatâs wrong?â
Bernard regained his composure and pulled her into a tight embrace, âEleanor, Iâm sorry. I lost control Did I scare you?â
This was how he had spent the last three months He thought once she came back, the nightmares would stop But who wouldâve known..
He shouldnât have let her see him at his weakest Eleanor was indeed scared, but she was more worried about him, Tell me the truth, did Ethan do something to you?â
He had just said, he wouldnât bother her anymore,â which made Eleanor wonder, with Bernardâs capabilities, how could he have not found her all this time?
There must be someone pulling strings in the dark, preventing him from finding her or making Bernard give up on her!.
And the only person who could be up to such mischief was the madman, Ethan!
Ethan must have used her name to mess with Bernard.
A Second Chance At Forever novel (Eleanor and Bernard)
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