A Second Chance at Forever novel (Eleanor and Bernard)

Chapter 1482

Eleanor didn’t pick up on Hailey’s last remark, her effort evident as she outstretched her hand weakly, “Since he’s the child I risked everything to bring into this world, may I hold

him?”

Even with a gap in her memory, making everything around her seem foreign, there was an innate closeness she felt towards her own flesh and blood, a natural desire to hold her

child.

As Hailey carefully set the baby down on the bed, she cautioned, “With the state you’re in, I can’t trust you to hold him just yet. Let’s just lay him beside you, and you can touch him, okay?”

It was then that Eleanor could finally see her baby clearly. His skin was soft and fair, with plump little cheeks, and beneath those still-forming brows were a pair of bright eyes, reminiscent of a thawing wintry landscape, warm and inviting.

For some reason, these descriptors evoked a sense of familiarity, as if she had either experienced this before or had once fantasized about her child looking just like this, making the familiarity overwhelming.

Eleanor gazed at the baby’s pronounced nose and the delicate lips, and after a while, she retracted her hand, a trace of fear in her voice, “Hailey, my memories… They include you all, but not the child. I’m not sure how to embrace these missing pieces…”

anyone with amnesia inevitably faced. Just like Garett had years ago, when confronted by their sudden appearance and demands, he was so scared and confused that he had no choice

don’t. Think of it as a story for now. When you’re ready to accept Bernard and the

doctor’s advice of taking things slowly, avoiding the urgency that once pressured Garett, instead offering Eleanor gentle reassurance to

words, and she tried once more to gently touch the baby’s cheek. “It’s

Hailey replied with a smile,

“How does

gestured towards the baby’s leg, “For instance, when the maid or butler tries to hold him, he cries until I pick him up. And the moment I

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tiny legs, Eleanor realized the effort Hailey had put in and couldn’t help but express her gratitude, “Hailey, thank you for taking care

met Eleanor’s grateful gaze, “I’m your family. If I don’t look after your child, who will? Besides, I have

children, “So… did you end

my story with Cedric… it’s been quite a journey…” Eleanor tilted her head, curious about Hailey’s cryptic

Eleanor’s reaction, asked, “Considering you only remember up to when you were eighteen, you should be more