A Second Chance at Forever novel (Eleanor and Bernard)

Chapter 1362

Thinking of her final video message, where she declared that she’d forget him, forever banish him from her memory, Yates felt the moisture welling up in his eyes, threatening to spill over.

“Your grandmother, she was always so impatient. If she had only waited for me, your mother would have had a happier life…”

Pauline had always favored her daughter, so she sent her away. Was it only to protect her, or was it also to spite him?

After some thought, Yates could only conclude that this must have been the reason for her to tell him in her video that she only had two children.

After all, their entire relationship was based on competition. From their very first encounter, she was always pushing against him.

“Do you think Pauline would get so angry over you marrying another woman that she’d give away her own child? Was there something else?”

“Yes.”

Eleanor thought he would deny it, but to her surprise, he nodded.

“I stepped between her and her first love. She’s held a grudge ever since.”

He did not disclose much, but Eleanor was able to grasp the crucial information.

“Who was her first love?”

eyes clouded over,

probe further, Yates cut her off, steering the conversation in a different direction.

continuing, “So, Pauline hated you more than she loved

take offense at her pointed question and simply

say that.”

have

gaze, “That’s a more complicated question. You should be able

implying that she had also loved two men. Her face darkened, but Yates continued, “In life, we tend to love

Eleanor

Bernard most, so you were willing to have his child. It was the same with

bare, did not

happened between you and Pauline, and you don’t know what happened between me and Bernard. Let’s not

reminded Yates of the man who had nearly died from an infected wound in the biohazard zone. He

their own stories. I won’t judge your past, and you should not judge mine. Let’s just discuss whether you’ll come home with

Eleanor’s answer was firm and

Eleanor, taking a moment

against me, but if I could do it all again,

matter what.”

of pain crossed his aged face, “Then, your mother wouldn’t have met

reaching out to gently pat Eleanor’s hand as she prepared the tea, “Eleanor, I’m sorry for coming too late and causing you