A Second Chance at Forever

Chapter 1460

Bernard had sought out the top obstetricians in the city to reassess Eleanor’s condition, looking into whether it was possible to save both her and the baby. The verdict they delivered was no different from what Dr. Amelia had already told them.

Determined to leave no stone unturned, Bernard sent the medical reports to George and to the Dean of W City Hospital. Both agreed that performing a caesarean section on a patient with preeclampsia was highly risky; it could lead to severe hemorrhaging, heart failure, or even a stroke. Complicating matters further was Eleanor’s history of heart surgery. Her chances of survival were distressingly uncertain.

Neither the hospital dean nor George were specialists in obstetrics, so they collaborated to find a leading expert in the field and recommended him to Bernard. The expert, upon meeting Bernard, pledged to work alongside Dr. Amelia and do everything within his power to improve Eleanor’s odds from 30% to 40%.

The reluctance of such a renowned expert to guarantee a positive outcome spoke volumes about the risks involved. But the baby was on the way, and the only options were to cling to that 30% or 40% chance or face certain death.

Bernard wasn’t ready to accept fate just yet. He demanded that the doctors ensure a flawless surgery, threatening that any failure would have them joining Eleanor in the grave. His words were heavy with a chilling resolve, and they weighed heavily on the doctors, who convened yet another emergency meeting before the operation.

to do everything in your power to save the baby while you operate,” Bernard insisted. “We’ll have a team on standby, ready to intervene at a

we make the first incision,” Dr. Marcus replied with a grimace. “I can move quickly to control the bleeding,

“But…”

forget about the baby’s chances. We need to focus on saving the mother’s life.”

intense debate between the two experts. Outside, Eleanor sat, her heart bleeding as she listened. Her seven-month-old unborn child was still active in her womb, yet because of her condition, they were discussing its life as if it was a mere

that after all her struggles to conceive, she would

waist, “Eleanor, even without this child, we have Nina. We can treat her as our own daughter. She’ll

were to have no child of their own, then perhaps that was something

her voice a mix

“In a week.”

go

to spend time in the baby’s room, let the unborn child feel the love and warmth she’d poured into it. That way, even if the baby never got the chance to see it, the regret wouldn’t