A Second Chance at Forever ( Eleanor Shultz )
A Second Chance at Forever Chapter 1373

Chapter 1373

Eleanor felt a chill run through her as she watched Yates, the old man with hair as white as winter frost and eyes red with a vengeful fire. His hatred had morphed from personal vendetta into a vendetta against the world.

The variety of deaths in Area Opaca seemed to satisfy his thirst for bloodshed, his addiction to the kill.

She knew all too well that Yates’ psyche had been twisted by hate to the point where human life meant nothing to him. Convincing him to stop was likely impossible.

Without saying a word, she simply gazed at Yates, slowly realizing a painful truth-Sometimes, loving someone too deeply can be a curse.

“So, Eleanor, do you think I’m wrong?” Yates asked, his voice cutting through the silence as he set aside his memories and looked intently at the face that so resembled Pauline’s.

“You shouldn’t take so many lives just for revenge,” Eleanor said, pausing before clarifying her thoughts. “You should replace the person who killed Pauline and seek your revenge on them, not drag innocent people into this.”

“I can’t replace them!” Yates replied, his voice rising with emotion. “Do you know what it’s like to want revenge but not know who your enemy is? The helplessness, the despair-it’s driving me insane!”

No wonder Sophie and Mr. Ben had defected to Area Opaca with a list of Siren Organization members-they too were desperate to replace the enemy.

“Would you disband Area Opaca if you found your enemy?” Eleanor asked, bringing Yates back to a semblance of calm. He looked at her, hesitated, then nodded faintly.

“No one wants to live with hatred forever.”

Once he had his revenge, he could follow Pauline into the beyond and finally replace peace.

Eleanor recalled Evan’s guess of the mastermind behind Area Opaca that they must bore a grudge against Bernard or Mr. Penrod. Now that Bernard had joined Area Opaca as a puppet master, it seemed clear there was no bad blood there.

That left Mr. Penrod, but he was from her mother’s generation-how could he be responsible for Pauline’s death?

She suspected the key lay with the Siren Organization and began to probe Yates indirectly.

“I’ve heard the Siren Organization hasn’t been around for long, and Pauline’s death was many years ago. Could they really be responsible?”

As she asked, Eleanor was not only fishing for information about Area Opaca but also testing whether Yates knew about Bernard’s leadership in the Siren Organization.

If Yates asked how she knew about the founding of the Siren Organization, it would mean he was unaware of Bernard’s role. But if he didn’t question her and simply responded, it would indicate he knew the truth.

Anxious yet composed, Eleanor waited for his answer.

“How do you know when the Siren Organization was founded?” Yates finally asked.

Relieved, Eleanor hid her happiness well. “A friend who came with me is the vice president of the Premier Entrepreneurs’ League. He knows a thing or two.”

“Is that so?” Yates smiled with a nod. “I know him, Robin Spencer. He’s a good lad, willing to sacrifice his own life for you.”

Mentioning the bloodshed in Area Opaca, Eleanor struggled to contain her fury.

“You should be thankful someone saved him, or I wouldn’t be sitting here with you now.”

Yates spread his hands in a gesture of apology. “If I’d known sooner you were my granddaughter, you and your friend would never have been in danger in Area Opaca.” Eleanor swiftly returned to the previous topic. “The timeline doesn’t match. The Siren Organization couldn’t have killed Pauline.”

“It must be them,” Yates countered firmly. “Their original name was Darkness, an organization that’s been around for ages. After the Darkness members perished for reasons unknown, they rebranded as the Siren Organization.”

Eleanor stood frozen, processing his words. Bernard had told her Mr. Penrod founded the Siren Organization for a woman, his biological mother and the Pine family’s secret daughter, Tammie Pine.

Mr. Penrod’s affection for Tammie was the reason behind the Siren Organization, to help Bernard build power. But according to Yates, the organization was far older. Was Mr. Penrod deceiving Bernard all along?

If Mr. Penrod had been lying to Bernard from the start, then perhaps Pauline’s death did have something to do with him. Even if he wasn’t directly involved, it could be tied to the former organization. But what could be the reason?