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.”

at Latonia and Veronica,

handing over the baby and showing Eleanor

she held the soft bundle of

she marveled, looking

with love, and

the child, and saw the glow of motherhood on her

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,

presented the baby to Bernard with a bit of

her, doesn’t she have Cedric’s eyes?”

down at the wrinkled bundle and frowned.

up, how can you tell?” The

embarrassed, glanced around at everyone’s faces before quickly retracting the baby girl. She handed her back to Veronica and reached for the baby boy in

bringing the baby too close to Bernard, but he leaned in anyway, “This one’s even wrinklier than

and stood up, fists clenched, “Are you saying

gaze from the infant’s face to a fuming Cedric, “What do you

Eleanor’s arms,

normal for newborns not to

they’re ugly too, that’s why you asked the doctor behind my

out, and Cedric hurried back to placate her, “I don’t

her own thoughts that the babies weren’t exactly cute, Hailey had avoided looking too much, but now with Cedric’s

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frantically soothed her

this is all your