Chapter 1486 Turns out, Bernardâs heart ached, not because sheâd lost her memory, but because after the amnesia, she remembered Garett and not him. In his mind, he must have thought she held Garett dearest in the depths of her heart.
Indeed, it was Garett she remembered, not Bernard, and even Eleanor herself couldnât fathom why.
Her pensive silence was a brief stab of sorrow for Bernard, but it was fleeting. Bernard suppressed his sadness, released her hand, and gently caressed her cheek.
âForget it, as long as youâre okay, even if Garett is the one you love most, it doesnât matter.â She had been through hell to bring their baby into the world, suffered hemorrhaging, complications, nearly passed away. The fact that she was alive and awake was nothing short of miraculous. Why should he care who she loved the most?
After all, what Bernard had wished for his entire life was Eleanorâs well-being and their childâs health. Now that Eleanor was safe and their child out of danger, what did his own slight feelings matter?
Eleanor didnât expect Bernard to let go without an answer, that he would even... accept that she might love Garett more, and he wouldnât mind.
Looking at his gaunt face, where every feature was sharply defined from weight loss, Eleanor slowly turned her palm and gripped Bernardâs fingers firmly, âWhen I loved Garett, all I could do for him was marry him. But you...
She lifted her other hand to Bernardâs thick hair, her fingertips gliding from his forehead, tracing back through his locks, âIf one day, the chip in your brain took you away, I wouldnât hesitate for a second to die with you.â
Her voice carried an unprecedented certainty, as if by magic, it dispelled the loneliness enveloping Bernard.
He felt, perhaps for the first time, that he wasnât alone in this world; there was someone willing to love him with her entire being.
Eleanor never told Bernard who she loved most deep down; she just showed him she was prepared to die with him. In the face of such steadfast resolve, any other answer seemed trivial.
For Bernard, if Eleanor ever said she didnât love him, his will to live would crumble. Yet, if she merely uttered she still loved him, whatever had collapsed, even if it were in the depths of hell, could be rebuilt.
The slight grievances in his heart dissipated with Eleanorâs words, as if his soul had been restored, shedding the sense of fragmentation and instead filling with fear and concern.
A Second Chance At Forever novel (Eleanor and Bernard)
ï¤Chapter 1485 Impulsive Vow to an Enigmatic Husband (END)
ï¤Chapter 1765 (END)
1/2 09.24 Chapter 1486 He glanced sideways at Eleanorâs hand in his hair, then suddenly seized it, looking up at her, âDid Yates tell you about the chip in my brain?â
Eleanor nodded slightly, a trace of loathing in her eyes, âI never imagined heâd develop something so vile, let alone use you for his experiments.â
Bernard stared at Eleanor, his voice grave, âHe must have lied to trigger your memory recovery. Thereâs no such thing in this world.â
Even at a time like this, Bernard, not wanting her to die with him, thought to keep secrets from her. He truly loved her, down to his very bones.
Eleanor didnât say much more, just pulled her hand away and continued to stroke the back of his head until she felt a small scar hidden beneath his hair, her eyes welling up as she . asked him, âIs this where they put it in?â
She didnât know the extent of Bernardâs pain, that his skull had been forcibly opened, a chip implanted. If she knew, her heartache for him would be even greater.
Despite the agony heâd been through, he still denied it to keep her from doing something foolish, âJust a scar from an accident with something sharp.â
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