A Second Chance at Forever novel (Eleanor and Bernard)

Chapter 27

In the deep slumber, the cellphone suddenly kept buzzing non–stop.

She tiredly opened her eyes, forced herself to wake up and picked up the phone.

“Baby.”

Josef’s voice came from the other side, “You said you had a high fever last night. How are you now?”

Eleanor’s spirits lifted slightly at the sound of his voice.

She found Josef bizarre. He always just wanted to possess her, but now he suddenly cared about her health?

Text messages and phone calls – could it be that he knew she was near death and wanted to let her off the hook?

Eleanor’s mind raced, but she acted nonchalant and replied, “I’m better now.”

“Good to know.”

Josef said perfunctorily, then eagerly asked, “Why did you call me? Did that thing work out?”

course Josef wouldn’t care about her

up in bed and supported her aching head with one hand, coldly saying, “I talked to Mr. Laurence. He said

used that day to escape was to blackmail Bernard with a video to

confident, but only she knew that it was all lies to deceive Josef.

and definitely wouldn’t threaten

all along to use this excuse to

safely, she’d go find Josef

Hailey’s peace for the rest of her life.

is on the 10th of next month; when is he going to consider it?”

on the 9th of next month.

Hailey to get married and

bidding was on the 10th, and time was so tight that Josef wouldn’t let her

thinking for a while, Eleanor gritted her teeth and said, “On the 9th of next

“Geez!”

a few times, “Give me the video, and I’ll talk to him

with anxiety. Fortunately, she reacted quickly, steadied herself, and

him this video, it will only enrage

considered and thought