A Second Chance at Forever

Chapter 1490

It was a moment that defied simple emotion for Bernard as he cradled the squirming bundle of life in his arms. For the first time, he truly grasped why Eleanor had risked everything for a mere 10% chance. Parenthood has a way of unlocking a primal willingness to sacrifice oneself for the continuance of one’s offspring-a noble instinct indeed.

Eleanor’s eyes reddened as she watched Bernard with their child, bathed in a warm glow. of sunlight, his lips curled in a soft smile. She knew, without a doubt, she would make the same choice again and again-to bring this child into the world, no matter the cost.

Cedric, ever the joker, snapped a photo with his phone and sent it off to their cousin group chat, excluding Bernard, [Holy smokes, our dear old Bernard is actually cradling a baby!]

No sooner had he sent the message than Hailey elbowed him. “You bonehead, you sent it to the family group chat…”

Cedric’s grin froze as he fumbled to retract the message, only to see Bernard beckoning him over with a curled finger. “Hand it over,” Bernard said, calm yet commanding.

Cedric clutched his phone to his chest, refusing to give it up. “Come on, I was sending the guys some… uh, racy videos. Sent it to the family by mistake. Hailey here told me to take it back before Eleanor sees. I’ll show you some other time.”

The excuse was so poor that Bernard didn’t even bother to respond. Instead, he locked eyes with Hailey and made an offer she couldn’t ignore. “I’ll give you a 30% stake in the nightclub. You’ll run Midnight Bar and keep it at the top.”

Hailey didn’t hesitate for a second-a testament to her respect for the almighty dollar. “He said, ‘Holy smokes, our dear old Bernard is actually cradling a baby!”

boss, she even spilled the beans about a secret brothers’ gossip group titled “Annoying Bernard, Why

his face a mix of

of the room with the promise of a brotherly lesson in humility, “Let’s go.

face. I’ve got a big corporate meeting tomorrow, and I’d rather not show up looking like a punching

a peek and caught Scott pinning Cedric against the wall, while Aidyn tickled his bare feet

captured the scene and sent it to the “Annoying Bernard, Why Don’t You

chat exploded.

quick, then

us from Bernard’s wrath. I better delete the

with Cedric in a heartbeat if it meant Bernard

said this group was a bad idea. Now Bernard knows, and we’re all screwed.” “It’s not the

me out too. Foot tickling? I can’t handle

know… I kind of enjoy being tickled.”

Africa brought a moment of silence, followed by a collective virtual cringe.