A Second Chance at Forever

Chapter 1435

Hailey smiled as she received the gift from Eleanor.

“It’s just good to have you back safe and sound. You didn’t need to get me anything.”

Eleanor had been away with some long-lost relatives, and she had been unreachable for days. Hailey was worried, she couldn’t reach her phone no matter how many times she called.

If it hadn’t been for Bernard coming back, and Cedric calming her down, Hailey was about ready to waddle her pregnant self to some godforsaken place in search of Eleanor.

Thankfully, not long after, Bernard stormed back home, bringing Eleanor with him.

Learning that the couple had been overseas, dealing with a gunshot wound no less, Hailey could finally breathe easy and focus on her own upcoming delivery.

But Cedric didn’t tell Hailey about the chip in Bernard’s head.

Cedric planned to wait until Hailey was out of the hospital to have a proper sit-down with him about the whole matter.

After all, such burdens should be carried by the men, letting the women enjoy their blissful lives without a care.

Cedric and Bernard exchanged a knowing glance, an unspoken agreement between them.

Overjoyed by the new baby, Eleanor took the gift box Bernard handed her and set it on the nightstand.

“Not just a gift for the baby, I got you something too.”

Eleanor didn’t open it, just patted the box, “Open it when you get home.”

looked eagerly at Latonia and Veronica, who were holding

generously, handing over the baby and showing Eleanor how to

held the soft bundle of joy.

are so… tiny,” she marveled, looking at the

and she wished for her own

watched Eleanor bathed in sunlight, cradling the child, and saw the glow of motherhood

side profile and for a moment, he could imagine Eleanor cooing over their own baby. A subtle smile of impending fatherhood crept across his face, barely

the baby to Bernard with a bit

at her, doesn’t she have Cedric’s

at the wrinkled bundle

can you tell?” The room fell silent at

baby girl. She handed her back to Veronica and reached

refrained from bringing the baby too close to Bernard, but he leaned in anyway, “This

stood up, fists clenched, “Are you saying

shifted his gaze from the infant’s face to a fuming

baby boy in Eleanor’s arms, admitting,

it’s normal for newborns not to

ugly too, that’s why you

hurried back to placate her, “I don’t think they’re ugly, I’ve just never seen babies, quite this… unique.”

that the babies weren’t exactly cute, Hailey had avoided looking too

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of tears, Cedric frantically soothed her while shooting

is all your fault!”