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?”

sharp eyes clouded over, “An annoying man.”

Eleanor could probe further, Yates cut her off, steering the conversation in a different

troubled expression for a moment before continuing, “So, Pauline hated you more

offense at her pointed question and

could say

she have children with

locking eyes with Eleanor’s inquisitive gaze, “That’s a more complicated question. You should be able to

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

he gave Eleanor a meaningful

to have his child. It was

emotions laid bare, did not argue with Yates.

of what happened between you and Pauline, and you don’t know what happened between me and Bernard.

an infected wound in the biohazard zone. He grimaced but

stories. I won’t judge your past, and you should not judge mine. Let’s just discuss whether

Eleanor’s answer was firm and

looked at Eleanor, taking a moment

but if I could do it all again, I would

matter what.”

of Vanya, who had died on the streets. A rare look of pain crossed his aged face, “Then, your mother wouldn’t have met such

prepared the tea, “Eleanor, I’m sorry