A Second Chance at Forever novel (Eleanor and Bernard)

Chapter 2699 His words were laden with blunt humiliation.

Alexis, facing him, swallowed hard, her response caught in her throat.

Leonel, his emotions reaching a boiling point, thrust a stack of documents before her. “Why didn't you tell me? Why choose to handle Evelyn's situation alone, abroad? You've kept the truth from me. You sought intimacy only to conceive... What if the next child has complications as well? What are we supposed to do then? Huh? Tell me, what should I do? What would happen to the baby?" He advanced toward her, his voice strained. “How long do you expect Calvin to be by your side?” The tension between them was palpable, both visibly shaken.

Alexis, usually so composed, found her strength waning in Leonel's presence.

She looked down, her voice barely above a whisper, “And how long will you be with me? You promised not to get involved with her, but the next second, you were each other's arms inside the car.

Leonel, I can't trust you anymore.” A profound silence enveloped them.

It dawned on Leonel that their issues were more than just the passage of time.

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Alexis no longer desired him in the way she once might have. Her need for a child from him didn't equate

for her,

rising smoke created a hazy barrier between them. He asked, his voice hoarse, “What do we do now?” The necessity of having a child for Evelyn's sake

he didn't want their intimacy to be a mere means

for Alexis was palpable. He craved her

the alleviation of his loneliness. Even if she hated his guts, her mere

remained silent, her gaze fixed on

she had no leverage in

predicament, responded coldly, “Pack your things and move in tonight. Additionally, I'l make an appointment to reverse the vasectomy to facilitate your pregnancy as soon as possible.” His tone left Alexis

nodded, her