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?

ended the call, pocketed his phone, and with a steely resolve, turned back towards the hospital. Pushing open the door

been using Aidyn’s phone to send a reassuring text to Hailey, saw Bernard return and quickly set the phone aside, looking up at him, “Honey, is there trouble at Laurence Group again? What took you

a moment before pulling up a chair by the bed and sitting down slowly. Then, reaching out with his slender fingers, he took

murmur of acknowledgment,

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Chapter 1458

“You look terrible. Is

the world. The cruel words he needed to say were

Eleanor’s belly, feeling the presence of their child through the fabric of her gown, and said coldly, “Eleanor, we can’t keep this child. Is that okay?”

whose exterior was always so cold and proud, “What are

every question she asked, it was as if she were firing a bullet straight into Bernard’s heart, the pain

complications. The hospital consultants unanimously recommend a

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