A Second Chance at Forever

Chapter 1362

Thinking of her final video message, where she declared that she’d forget him, forever banish him from her memory, Yates felt the moisture welling up in his eyes, threatening to spill over.

“Your grandmother, she was always so impatient. If she had only waited for me, your mother would have had a happier life…”

Pauline had always favored her daughter, so she sent her away. Was it only to protect her, or was it also to spite him?

After some thought, Yates could only conclude that this must have been the reason for her to tell him in her video that she only had two children.

After all, their entire relationship was based on competition. From their very first encounter, she was always pushing against him.

“Do you think Pauline would get so angry over you marrying another woman that she’d give away her own child? Was there something else?”

“Yes.”

Eleanor thought he would deny it, but to her surprise, he nodded.

“I stepped between her and her first love. She’s held a grudge ever since.”

He did not disclose much, but Eleanor was able to grasp the crucial information.

“Who was her first love?”

clouded over, “An annoying

probe further, Yates cut her off,

before continuing, “So, Pauline hated you more than she loved you, didn’t

pointed question and simply chuckled, nodding in

say

why did she have children with you?”

a more complicated question. You

she had also loved two men. Her face darkened, but Yates continued, “In

he gave Eleanor a meaningful

loved Bernard most, so you were willing to have his child. It

laid bare, did

and you don’t know what happened

died from an infected wound in the biohazard zone. He grimaced but did not share

stories. I won’t judge your past, and you should not judge

was firm

at Eleanor, taking a moment before

you have grievances against me, but if I could do it all again, I would not choose the second option. I

matter what.”

died on the streets. A rare look of pain crossed his aged face, “Then, your

as she prepared the tea, “Eleanor, I’m sorry for coming too late and causing you so much