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!”

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

Cedric frantically tugged at Hailey’s sleeve, trying to silence her, his face a mix of anger and

in a chokehold and marching him out of the room with the promise of

got a big corporate meeting tomorrow, and I’d rather not show up

mercy echoed through the halls. Hailey snuck a peek and caught Scott pinning Cedric against the wall,

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

chat

then bail

from Bernard’s wrath. I better delete the group with

ties with Cedric in a heartbeat if it

knows, and we’re all screwed.” “It’s not the group. It’s Cedric who’s the liability. Any group he makes, count me

I can’t handle that

I kind of enjoy being

odd confession from the brother in Africa brought a moment of silence, followed by a