A Second Chance at Forever novel (Eleanor and Bernard)

Chapter 1416

Sheldon froze, a puzzled look crossing his face as he stared at the expressionless Bernard.

“What do you mean?”

“He’s your sister Tammie’s kid, didn’t you know?”

Evan’s casual words left Sheldon gobsmacked. “What… aren’t you Donna’s child?”

Sheldon knew about the saga of Tammie and her undying bond with Leonard Laurence.

But it never crossed his mind that Bernard could be their child.

This revelation left Sheldon incredulous, scrutinizing Bernard from head to toe.

Just by looks, you couldn’t tell much, but those eyes…

On closer inspection, they had a distant aloofness about them, quintessentially Tammie.

In Sheldon’s memory, Tammie always had a certain chilliness, as if nothing in the world mattered to her.

Bernard, standing not far off, had the same air of detachment, as if perched on a high pedestal yet indifferent to it all.

The more Sheldon looked, the more he saw the resemblance, and the disbelief in his eyes softened.

“No wonder you called me uncle before.”

went along with the uncle bit. Little did he know, Bernard was already privy to their family ties.

knew I was your uncle all along, why

shifted from Evan, settling on Sheldon in the

“No need.”

close, what

voice was familiar to Sheldon. But to Robin, it was a thunderbolt from the

are my aunt’s

kid, then that made him Bernard’s…Cousin?!

His lifelong nemesis turned out

only be described as a bolt from the

with wide,

been one step ahead; it was

if Bernard was his cousin, then Eleanor

His cousin-in-law?!

gave Robin a heart attack, the kind that made him want to

if you’re my aunt’s child, I will never acknowledge you

softly. “Whether you acknowledge it or not, you still have to call my

sour, even the AK in his hand felt

bad enough, but for her

so dire, Robin would have

rage, as

nephew, are we still going to

looking at the opposing side, hesitated for a moment then brushed aside the memories, stepping over the charred remnants

our stances are still opposed.”

had anticipated this response, lifted his slender finger in a commanding gesture as soon