Chapter 987 If it was someone else, they might be swayed by Yeagerâs words, might even start to believe that he wasnât at fault, that it was all on Cedric But sorry, the bloke standing in front of Yeager wasnât Hailey but the ultra rational and cool headed Bernand âDr. Yeager, Iâve said my piece, and I wonât be repeating myself Youâve got five minutes to think it overâ
In other words, Bernard was sticking to his guns, no matter what Yeager had to say, he wasnât about to budge Yeager was getting ticked off, fists clenched tight.
âMr. Laurence, didnât you do the same thing to me, snatching Ms. Shultz right out from under Garettâs nose?â
If heâd only mentioned it once, it could be said it was unintentional, but bringing it up a second time? Thatâs picking a fight plain and simple Yeagerâs words werenât just aimed at Cedric, he was taking a jab at Mr. Laurenceâs character.
Liana, the matchmaker between Yeager and Hailey, was getting twitchy for Yeager, and tried to give Mr Laurence a heads up before he blew his top âDr. Yeager, watch your mouth She was hoping Yeager would apologize, but Yeager pretended not to catch on, fists still clenched, ready to take on Bernard.
âI heard that Mr. Falsey and Ms. Shultz grew up together, they were always lovebirds. So, why did she end up marrying you?â
âDr Yeager, if you donât know the full story donât compare Cedric to Mr. Falsey!â
Liana was really losing her cool, her warning escalating from a reminder to a threat. Using her authority as the dean, she warned Yeager not to provoke Mr. Laurence anymorel Yeager finally looked up, meeting a pair of icy cold eyes. He seemed to realize heâd crossed a line, but it was too late to take back his words.
âI did snatch her.â
Just as Yeager was expecting Bernard to throw a punch, or maybe kick him, Bernard suddenly dropped this bombshell.
Those words let Yeager breathe a sigh of relief, and it also gave him the guts to counterattack Bernard.
âSo, are you saying that you and I are birds of a feather, Mr. Laurence?â
Bernard chuckled coldly, lips curving upwards in disdain.
âIâm not like you I took what I wanted fair and square, not by sneaking aroundâ
After saying this, Bernard slightly lowered his head, looking down on Yeager with a smug expression.
âYouâre probably angry because you think that if you had my background, snatching Ms Vulpe would have been like taking candy from a baby. But what you donât realize is, some people, even if they do have the backing, canât always get what they want. As it happens, Ms. Vulpe and my wife are cut from the same cloth.â
His words were deep, and Yeager was lost. But Liana got it. In fact, Hailey values a personâs character the most. Once Hailey sees through Yeagerâs true colors, sheâll dump him for good. Even if he wins temporarily, whatâs the point? Hailey will ultimately make the right choice based on her true feelings.
Yeager didnât answer, seemed like he was considering how to respond. While he was deep in thought, Bernard closed in on him again.
âDr Yeager, do you feel inferior to Cedric?â
The manâs icy voice slowly echoed in Yeagerâs ears:
âDo you know why?â
Upon hearing this, Yeager clenched his fists tighter.
At first, he didnât think he was any worse than Cedric. When Cedric was bullying Hailey, heâd stood up to Cedric with Hailey. But Cedric had his gang backing him up, even when they ended up at the police station, he had friends to bail him out, while Yeager couldnât even find a lawyer.
Chaseâs comment about how could he compete with the Laurence family with his background, had driven a thorn into Yeagerâs heart that he hadnât been able to shake off and now he was feeling more and more inferior to Cedric. This inferiority complex made him lose his confidence in front of Hailey He could sense that Hailey still had feelings for Cedric, but she was afraid to be with him because she didnât want to get hurt, so she chose Yeager.
Of course, Hailey had made it clear before they started dating that she was with him because she was mad at Cedric, but he had said he didnât mind.
But as time went by, he started to mind.
A Second Chance At Forever novel (Eleanor and Bernard)
ï¤Chapter 986 Impulsive Vow to an Enigmatic Husband (END)
ï¤Chapter 1765 (END)
It was inevitable, emotions can be fickle, but Does that mean he deserved to be bullied by Bernard?