A Second Chance at Forever novel (Eleanor and Bernard)

Chapter 1406

Cedric sank back into his chair, shock written all over his face. “Are you saying that the moment that

chip was inserted into my brother’s brain, he was doomed?”

The doctors remained silent in the face of his questioning, which only fueled Cedric’s sudden eruption

of rage. “I don’t care! You are doctors-the best money can buy for the Laurence family-and you will

remove that chip and save my brother!”

The doctors exchanged uneasy glances, then looked to the man at the head of the table, Bernard, who

had yet to speak a word. “Mr. Laurence,” one of the doctors started hesitantly, “while we do have the

capability to perform the extraction, considering your personal safety, we strongly advise against it.”

Bernard fixed his gaze on the doctor. After a few seconds of heavy silence, he spoke, “What happens

here today doesn’t leave this room.”

Cedric waited, only to be met with what seemed like Bernard’s resignation. His brow furrowed in

frustration. “If they can’t do it, we’ll find someone who can. I refuse to believe-”

Bernard cut him off with a cold, stern voice. “If they’ve detected a virus in the chip, that means they’re

already the best. Stop making it difficult for them.”

With that, Bernard nodded dismissively at the doctors. “You may leave now.”

Relieved to be excused, the doctors quickly gathered their reports and scans and stood to leave.

However, just as the lead doctor reached the door, he paused, turning back to caution Bernard.

“Mr. Laurence, you must be mindful of resting your brain. Avoid overexertion and any impact, as it

could lead to a recurrence of the tumor. With your condition, a second occurrence could be far more

serious-there’s a high risk of cancer. Please, take care.”

Cedric, inflamed by the implication, shot up from his seat. “Get out! You can’t even offer a solution, and

you dare scare us with such curses!”

Understanding the distress of a worried family member, the doctor chose not to argue further. He

opened the door and stepped out, leaving Cedric and Bernard alone.

After the doctor had left, Cedric was overwhelmed with helplessness, while Bernard appeared

emotionless. Bernard nudged Cedric with his foot, who was on the brink of tears in his chair.

“How long can we extend the shutdown of the surveillance and tracking systems?”

Since extraction wasn’t an option, the next best thing was to prolong the shutdown of these systems to

ensure their plans could proceed smoothly.

Bernard wasn’t concerned with how long he had left to live. His only concern was exacting revenge. As

long as he could avenge the death of Caleb, the losses of their members, and the harm done to

Eleanor, he could face death without regret.

Seeing the hatred in Bernard’s eyes, Cedric slowly reined in his emotions. His clenched fists on the

table relaxed, and a similar fire of vengeance ignited in his glare.

“Give me one more day; I’ll shut down those systems.”

Cedric, perhaps spurred by the situation, locked himself in the tech hub. He labored over his keyboard

without pause, forsaking food and sleep.

After a grueling twenty-four hours, Cedric miraculously managed to disable the surveillance and

tracking systems. He barely breathed a sigh of relief before diving into the task of hacking the explosive

system.

Bernard, meanwhile, rested his head in his hand, pondering how Yates might attempt to wipe them out

in one fell swoop. Bernard’s tactics were different from Yates’, and he had to think from Yates’

perspective to anticipate his moves.

If he were Yates, he would use the terrain to his advantage, rigging the perimeter of Area Opaca with

explosives to kill them all, rather than waiting for a mutual destruction.

With this strategy in mind, Bernard’s plan was clear: detonate the explosives at Area Opaca first, then

storm in. For ‘S’, it wouldn’t be too difficult a task.

The only uncertainties were whether the people in Area Opaca would evacuate beforehand and what

would become of Eleanor. In the heat of battle, Yates might use her as a human shield, potentially

turning ‘S’ members’ anger toward her.

Moreover, if Bernard couldn’t neutralize the explosive system in his head, the moment he stepped into

Area Opaca, Yates would hold his life in his hands.

But the path of vengeance was a long one, and a man unafraid of adversity like Bernard wouldn’t be

deterred by these challenges.

He decided, regardless of whether Cedric could disable the explosive system, they would strike Area

Opaca within two days, giving Yates no time to recover.

As for Eleanor, before launching their assault, he needed to ensure she could safely exit Area Opaca.

The question was how to aid her

escape?

Bernard knew of Eleanor’s plight by understanding Yates’ motives, and while he was somewhat

reassured since Yates wouldn’t harm her-and would even protect her-he still worried.

The immediate concern was finding a way in, someone who could reach Area Opaca and help Eleanor

escape. The first name that came to mind was Sheldon Pine.

With a decisive motion, Bernard pulled out his phone, rapidly located Sheldon’s number, and dialed.

After explaining Yates’ use of Eleanor, he waited in silence for a response.

On the other end, Sheldon’s expression turned apologetic. “I’ve just been informed that access to Area

Opaca has been locked down. I can’t get in there right now…