A Second Chance at Forever

Chapter 1482

Eleanor didn’t pick up on Hailey’s last remark, her effort evident as she outstretched her hand weakly, “Since he’s the child I risked everything to bring into this world, may I hold him?”

Even with a gap in her memory, making everything around her seem foreign, there was an innate closeness she felt towards her own flesh and blood, a natural desire to hold her child.

As Hailey carefully set the baby down on the bed, she cautioned, “With the state you’re in, I can’t trust you to hold him just yet. Let’s just lay him beside you, and you can touch him, okay?”

It was then that Eleanor could finally see her baby clearly. His skin was soft and fair, with plump little cheeks, and beneath those still-forming brows were a pair of bright eyes, reminiscent of a thawing wintry landscape, warm and inviting.

For some reason, these descriptors evoked a sense of familiarity, as if she had either experienced this before or had once fantasized about her child looking just like this, making the familiarity overwhelming.

Eleanor gazed at the baby’s pronounced nose and the delicate lips, and after a while, she retracted her hand, a trace of fear in her voice, “Hailey, my memories… They include you all, but not the child. I’m not sure how to embrace these missing pieces…”

an ordeal anyone with amnesia inevitably faced. Just like Garett had years ago, when confronted by their sudden appearance and demands, he was so scared and confused that he had no choice but to

how to accept it, then don’t. Think of it as a story for now. When you’re ready to

avoiding the urgency that once pressured Garett, instead offering Eleanor gentle

more to gently touch the baby’s cheek. “It’s

nanny behind her, Hailey replied with a smile, “A little boy, and quite

along with Hailey, “How does

to hold him, he cries until I pick him up. And the moment I try to set him down to catch my breath,

expertly adjusted the baby’s rolled-up pants to cover his tiny legs, Eleanor realized the effort Hailey had put in and couldn’t help but express her gratitude, “Hailey, thank you for taking care

“I’m your family. If I don’t look after your child, who will? Besides,

children, “So… did you end up

certain and had to ask tentatively, her amnesia making her cautious, but Hailey was unbothered, “Speaking of which, my story with Cedric… it’s been quite a journey…” Eleanor

you were eighteen, you should be more accepting of Austin. Aren’t you surprised I

he never sat right with me. I always felt he would cheat or betray you someday. So,