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Chapter 695
Chapter 695
Chapter 695
Chapter 695
His words snapped Eleanor out of her stupor
She lifted her chin to look at the tall upright man before her
She opened her mouth as if to say something But in the end, she said nothing and just nodded at him
Bernard helped her into the car and sat down beside her, then buckled her seat belt
Eleanor watched as the man buckled her seat belt, clutching the business cand in her hand lightly, then suddenly let go
Bernard”
“What’s up?”
Bernard’s voice was pleasant, deep, and magnetic
“Evelyn knows who my mother is But she’s using Nina as a bargaining chip.”
“She also said.”
Seeing her pause, Bemard took the initiative to speak
“She wants you to keep your distance from me, right?”
Eleanor was taken aback by his accurate guess. She hesitated for a few seconds before deciding to tell him the truth.
“She said that as long as I know who my mother is, I won’t marry you”
Trom her words. I can sense that there might be some conflict between my mother and you”
Bernard was already wary of someone stirring up trouble before their wedding but expected it to happen.
He momentanly stared at Eleanor’s face, then tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear
“What do you think?”
Eleanor clutched the business card in her hand and shook her head.
Seeing her silence, he assumed she was hesitating. He felt a bit imitated.
He sat quietly, then suddenly reached up to loosen his tie
Without the constraint of the tie, he could breathe a little easier. But he was still irritated
He reached into his pocket but found no cigarettes. Although he quit smoking long ago, he suddenly craved one
Unable to find a cigarette, he rolled down the car window and let the cold wind blow in fiercely
He let the cold wind sober him up. Then he looked at the woman who was deep in thought
“Eleanor”
As he said her name, his face was expressionless, but his fingers on his lap were tightly clenched.
7 have many enemies, so many that I can’t even remember them all”
“But judging by your mother’s age, these conflicts should have been with the previous generation of the Laurence family”
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Surprisingly, Bernard’s eyes welled up with tears as he spoke
“If you don’t want to marry me because of this, then ”
He knew Eleanor didn’t have much trust in him. But he loved her deeply and wanted to marry her
He did not know how to make her trust him completely. He could only look at her silently, hoping she would understand him
If he couldn’t marry her, he would be heartbroken. His life without her would be miserable. Considering how much he loved her, he truly hoped she wouldn’t abandon him.
Eleanor had been pondering the meaning of Evelyn’s words, so she didn’t notice the change in Bernard’s emotions.
Only when he stared at her she realized her inattentiveness had hurt him deeply
Eleanor took the initiative to wrap her arms around his neck and kissed his thin lips.
“Bernard, I once promised to marry you. Even if we have a huge conflict, I still marry you”
She had been an orphan since childhood and knew nothing. Therefore, how could she bear the conflicts of the previous generation?
The unease intensified when he heard her affirmative answer
He kissed her again, though he was still very uneasy
His kiss was cautious as if he was afraid she would leave him because of the conflict
Even though she had made a promise to him, he was still uneasy
in this relationship, the person who never felt secure was actually Bernard.
Because her love was not obvious or profound, he felt insecure.
When Eleanor understood his thoughts, she framed his face with her hands and deepened the kiss