Chapter 711


    Eleanor had bolted three times already, but each time she was tracked down and hauled back.


    asionally she would look over her shoulder at Gianna who was casually failing her


    Deanor noticed Gianna was constantly on the phone seemingly discussing something Howeym, she


    wasn’t close enough to make out what she was saying, only catching Bernard’s name here and there


    She had no clue it Bernard had agreed to their demands or what the current situation was All the knew


    was she didnt want to be a burden to him


    Staring at the raging sea, she jumped in without a second thought after a few moments.


    She had said before, if anyone tried to use her as leverage against Bernard she wouldn’t be his


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    nna was busy trying to convince her adoptive father not to threaten Berard anymore. Seeing


    Eleanor jump into the sea she turned as white as a shee


    “Eleanor” she screamed, dropping her phone and ready to dive in after her, but Elbert beat her to it


    Elbert Jumped in and vigorously swam towards the figure being swept away by the waves


    Gianna, still on the beach, could initially see two figures, one in front of the other, bobbing on the


    surface of the water.


    But the waves were too high and the wind too strong, tossing them about until the two figures were lost


    from sight.


    Witnessing this, Gianna felt her heart stop. She fell doomed


    Just then, several helicopters appeared in the starry night sky.


    The blinding lights from the helicopters illuminated the darkness


    Theynded one after the other on the beach with a thunderous noise


    Bemard, weaning white gloves a gun m hand, and military boots briskly stepped out of the helicopter


    Themanding auta radiating from this cool and noble man left Gianna’s men too scared to even


    move


    The situation had taken an unexpected tum. Their n had been to release Benard’s wife after Mr.


    Penrod and Mr. Law reached an agreement. How did things spiral out of control so quickly?


    Mr. Law discovered that his wife had jumped into the sea, they would likely face dire consequences


    themselves. The realization left Gianna’s men increasingly frightened, their fear manifesting as cold


    sweat However they dared not make a move in front of Mr. Law.


    Bernard scanned the area anxiously, unable to spot Eleanor instead he found nna kneeling on the


    beach, her head down, refusing to meet his gaze


    Sensing something amiss. Bernard quickly approached her “Where is she?” he demanded, his voice


    tinged with restrained anger.


    Gianna involuntarily shivered, not out of fear of Bemard, but due to the overwhelming guilt she felt for


    her actions, which seemingly led to Eleanor’s demise. “She, she jumped into the sea” she confessed


    Bernard’s tall figure stiffened, as if he had misheard. He looked at Gianna in disbelief, questioning her,


    “What. what did you say?”


    Meanwhile, on the other side of the beach, Elbert managed to swim to the shore, pulling Eleanor along.


    Choking on seawater, she began coughing intensely, as if the were about to cough up her lungs


    Exhausted, Elbert copsed onto the sand, gasping for air heavily


    After catching their breath, Elben sat up and looked at Eleanor


    “You cant escape. You should have asked for my help instead of trying to escape into the sea


    Had it not been for his good swimming skills, she might have already drowned


    Eleanor clutched her painful chest, not looking up to respond


    “You’re Gianna’s friend, you wouldn’t help me.”


    “Sister, how would you know I wouldn’t help if you didn’t ask?”


    When she heard the word “sister“, she stopped wringing her clothes


    Slowly, she lifted her head to look at Elbert


    Under the moonlight, his mixed–race features were prominent and deep


    Although he was soaking wet, his elegant demeanor remained unaffected


    Staring at his face. Eleanor asked him, “Why do you call me sister?”


    Elbert propped himself up with both hands behind him and raised an eyebrow at her, ‘It’s just a term of


    address Besides, I’m only twenty, there’s no way you’re older than me”


    Though it was just a term of address. Eleanor strangely felt a sense of familiarity, as if the man sitting


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