A Second Chance at Forever

Chapter 1281

Eleanor clutched the medical report as she stepped out of the hospital, feeling lost among the hustle and bustle of the city streets. Her mind was nurnb, filled only with images of Bernard, holding her, kissing her, telling her he loved her.

She found herself sinking to the steps outside the hospital, her back against the cold brick wall. Would Bernard’s face light up with joy if he heard the news of her pregnancy? Or would he hoist her up in the air as any jubilant father-to-be would?

She couldn’t imagine his reaction. All she knew was that she missed him terribly. The pain of longing was anything but sweet. It was a dull ache that penetrated deep into her bones, a pain that only the loss of a loved one could bring.

As she watched the people passing by on the busy city street, she wished that Bernard would appear, his handsome figure walking towards her in the twilight. But no matter how long she gazed into the distance, the familiar silhouette from her memories never showed.

Just when she was about to give in to despair, a little girl, only about five years old, skipped over to her, tugging at her sleeve.

“Mister wants me to give this to you,” the little girl said, holding out a small box.

Eleanor looked at the girl, then down at the box. Scott, who had been watching from a distance, immediately took a step forward, but Eleanor gestured for him to stay back. She accepted the box from the girl and opened it to find a golden leaf.

“Who gave this to you?” Eleanor asked the girl.

shook her head, licking her lollipop. “I don’t know

“Where is

the

one suspicious. She looked back at the golden leaf in her hand, turning it over

did ‘A’

for more information, the girl had already skipped away.

the box..

it said was one word:

pounded in her chest. Bernard had been at the pier before he disappeared. Could this be a

her feet and rushed into the hospital corridor. She searched everywhere, but she found

her breath. The doctor had warned her not to overexert herself due to her recent

of her baby, taking all sorts of medications and supplements for the sake of her

at the golden leaf

If so, the person who gave her the leaf couldn’t be Bernard, but someone

leaf to lure