A Second Chance at Forever novel (Eleanor and Bernard)

Chapter 1458

On the other end of the phone, after a few seconds of silence, Dr. Amelia chose her words with care, “Mr. Laurence, considering Mrs. Laurence’s health condition, the chances of a baby born through induced labor surviving are almost nonexistent. Therefore, we plan to proceed with a caesarean section, doing our utmost to save the fetus, but…

Mrs. Laurence has undergone several major surgeries, including a heart transplant. Her vision is compromised, she has pregnancy-induced hypertension, and suffers from a coagulation disorder. She’s already a high-risk pregnancy. Under these circumstances, the survival rate for a preterm infant delivered by C-section is also incredibly low.

Moreover, performing surgery on such a high-risk patient is very dangerous. No one can predict what kind of emergency might arise during the operation. I’m afraid that in trying to save the child, we might endanger the mother’s life-or worse, we could lose them both…”

Dr. Amelia couldn’t make any promises, which is why she presented a tough choice – if they chose to prioritize the child, they would use all available medical resources to get Mrs. Laurence through to a normal delivery. But in doing so, Mrs. Laurence’s survival post-delivery would be certain death.

Blake had also considered that whether through induced labor or C-section, the child’s chances of survival were slim. He hoped to keep Mr. Laurence in the dark, allowing Eleanor to deliver naturally and deal with the consequences afterward. But as a doctor, Dr. Amelia’s priority was the patient’s life.

When Bernard called Dr. Amelia, he too wished to save both his wife and child. But hearing the grim phrase “lose them both” made up his mind instantly, and he replied with a cold firmness, “No matter what, my wife’s life comes first. Everything else is secondary.”

From the start, Bernard hadn’t wanted a child, just Eleanor. Though the baby’s kicks and the image of what could be had touched his heart, how could that unborn child compare to Eleanor?

with a steely resolve, turned back towards the hospital. Pushing open the door to the ward, he

a reassuring text to Hailey, saw Bernard return and quickly set the phone aside, looking up at

by the bed and sitting down slowly. Then, reaching out with his slender fingers,

soft murmur of acknowledgment, Eleanor

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Chapter 1458

lips, she frowned, “You

the world. The cruel words he needed to say

to Eleanor’s belly, feeling the presence of their child through the fabric of her gown, and said

Bernard whose exterior was always so cold and proud, “What are you saying? After all the trouble we went through to conceive, how can we just give up

bullet straight into Bernard’s heart, the pain so acute he didn’t know how to face her or

“Dr. Amelia informed me of your pregnancy complications. The hospital consultants unanimously recommend a

in his words hung heavy in the air. Eleanor, lost for a moment, finally grasped the severity when Bernard’s grip on her hands