A Second Chance At Forever novel (Eleanor and Bernard)
Chapter 1199 Latonia finally calmed down, lifting her gaze to Bernard and asked him with a puzzled look, âAre you saying that Cedric started to change, to grow, all because he fell in love with Hailey Vulpe?â
Bernard replied with a stoic face, âCedric had been turned down by Ms. Vulpe, and then he realized he was head over heels for her. Sheâs the reason he changed so much. Without Ms. Vulpe, heâd probably still be a goodâ
forânothing.â
Latonia noticed that Cedric was keeping up with his work no matter what he was doing at home â
something unheard of in the past. She had lectured him countless times to settle down and stop fooling around, all to no avail. Yet, the moment Hailey appeared, he transformed instantly. This left a bitter taste in her mouth. But she kept it to herself, knowing that no matter what she said, Bernard would alway Seeing Latoniaâs displeasure, Bernardâs eyes grew colder, âLatonia, you took one side of the story and pegged Chase McCall as a playboy, leading you to break him and Sigrid. apart. Then, after witnessing Chaseâs growth, you tried to push him back to Chase, nor accepted any other men. She even rejected someone like Peterson Sharp. Sheâs still unmarried to this day. And itâs all because of your meddling. Youâve ruined your daughterâs love life. Are you planning to ruin your sonâs life too?â
Mention of Sigrid and Chase stirred up Latoniaâs guilt. She couldnât refute Bernardâs biting words and could only reply in a small voice, âI regret breaking up Sigrid and Chase. But Hailey is different from Chase. She doesnât love Cedric with all her heart, nor did she beg me to give them my blessing like Chase did. Sheâs just got my son wrapped around her finger. And a What she was trying to say was that the situations between Chase and Sigrid, and Hailey and Cedric were different and shouldnât be compared. Also, Bernardâs words were too harsh. Just confronting Hailey once wouldnât ruin Cedricâs life, would it?
In fact, Latonia was just using the excuse that Hailey didnât love Cedric enough to fulfill her controlling desires of choosing her sonâs wife and daughterâs husband.
Understanding this, Bernard didnât call her out, but instead, coldly stated, âIf even you, as his mother, think that Cedric wouldnât give his true heart, how would Ms. Vulpe, who has been through a failed marriage, dare to fully love your son?â
Latoniaâs breath hitched, as if guided by Bernard, she suddenly felt what Hailey might have felt. She started to ask herself if she would dare to love again if she met a man like Cedric.
The answer was, she wouldnât. She wouldnât risk her stable life for a fickle man, but Hailey would.
Hailey promised that if she married Cedric, she wouldnât treat him like before. She would devote herself completely, love him, cherish him, care for him, protect him, and never betray him.
How could a woman who made such a promise not love her son?
Latonia lowered her head, but when she realized that she was actually thinking from Haileyâs perspective, she found Bernard, the persuader, far too terrifying.
Bernard, worthy of being the head of the Laurence family, left her speechless with his negotiation skills. Not only did she accept the fact that Cedric loved Hailey more, but with just one sentence, Bernard made her think from Haileyâs perspective.
Following this logic, after making Latonia realize that Cedric loved Hailey more, he continued, âLooking at Sigridâs past, you didnât learn your lesson to understand your childrenâs feelings. Instead, you persisted in your ways and continued to pressure your son. Have you ever thought that if your son doesnât come out strong like your daughter after losing his love, what would you do? Would you cry holding his dead body, or regret your past decisions?â
Latonia, frightened by the mention of âdead bodyâ, turned pale and said, âCedric... he wouldnât do such a thing. Why would he?â
ï¤Chapter 1198 Impulsive Vow to an Enigmatic Husband (END)
ï¤Chapter 1765 (END)