A Second Chance at Forever novel (Eleanor and Bernard)

Chapter 1479
Garrett took a seat beside the hospital bed and began to recount Eleanor and Bernard’s story with a tender and serene voice. He
spoke of how they met, fell in love, and how their bond carried them through life and death itself
After listening, Eleanor seemed dazed, but it was only for a moment before she regained her composure. “Garrett, these
stories... they feel like just that, tales. They don’t seem like. something I could have lived through.”
Garrett’s lips curled into a faint smile. “When I lost my memory, you came to me, telling me of our past, and I too felt like I was
hearing a story. I resisted accepting memories that felt so foreign to me, but...”
He paused, taking a deep sigh, “When my memory returned, that’s when I was filled with regret. I could only watch as you fell for
someone else, as you built a life with him, and I... I lost my chance...”
At his words, Eleanor opened her mouth to speak, but Garrett cut her off, “Eleanor, I’m not telling you this to win you back. I just
don’t want you to push away someone you love because of a temporary amnesia. I don’t want you to end up full of regrets like
me.”
Her eyelashes fluttered down as she thought of Bernard’s look of despair. Although he still felt like a stranger to her, she could
sense his deep love for her. Confusion took hold
of her...
She furrowed her brow, trying to remember anything related to him, but the more she tried, the more it hurt. Her head felt like it
was exploding, sending pain coursing through her body until...

She passed out from the pain, alarming Garrett who frantically called for a doctor. Hailey, who had arrived clutching her baby,
saw Eleanor slip into unconsciousness, her face turning ashen.
After the doctors managed to stabilize Eleanor, Dr. Brown was at a loss for words, “You’ve overwhelmed her with these
memories. If you want her to remember, it has to be gradual...”
Hailey, initially intending to use the baby to jog Eleanor’s memory, quickly abandoned the idea, “What’s her condition now? Is it
just temporary, or is she going to be unconscious like before?”
The doctor replied, “She just fainted; she should wake up soon. But please, no more stress. Let her body recuperate...”
Relieved to hear she would awaken, Hailey and Garrett let out a collective sigh as the doctor left. Garrett felt bad, “Bernard
visited, and when Eleanor couldn’t remember him, I told her about their past. I didn’t realize it would...”
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Hailey looked at Garrett and then down at the baby, “Garrett, Eleanor only remembers up until she was eighteen. It’s quite cruel
for Bernard. Maybe, for the sake of Eleanor and the child, you could step back for now?”
After all, at eighteen, Eleanor was deeply in love with Garrett, and it was a carefree time in her life. She had just undergone a
successful cardiac surgery and got accepted into college. Hailey suspected Eleanor could only remember up until then because
that year was filled with so much good news. The life that followed, despite Bernard’s love, was quite exhausting for her.
Accepting this, Garrett nodded without resentment, “When she wakes up, please let me know.”
Holding back tears, Hailey barely managed a nasal affirmation, “Okay, and after...

Garrett spared her the discomfort of continuing, “After that... I won’t come by. Please take care of Eleanor for me.”
After a final, lingering look at the unconscious Eleanor, Garrett walked out of the room. Perhaps it was reluctance that made him
look back one more time, but that glance was a final farewell.
While Hailey was waiting for Eleanor to wake up, a call from Cedric came in, “Hailey, Bernard fainted and he’s being treated at
the hospital. Go check on him; I’m on my way.”
Shocked to hear about Bernard’s collapse, Hailey quickly handed the baby to a nurse and dashed out to find Bernard’s
emergency room.
Seeing Aidyn and Scott defeated outside the ER, Hailey, out of breath, leaned on the wall and asked, “Aidyn, what happened?
Why did he faint all of a sudden?”
Hearing Hailey’s voice, Aidyn turned, “It’s because Mrs. Laurence said she doesn’t love Mr. Laurence now, only Garrett. She
wants to start over with him. That’s what knocked him out cold at the hospital entrance.”
That’s what they all thought until the ER doors opened and the doctor emerged, “Why does Mr. Laurence have a chip in his
brain?”
Aidyn and Scott were stunned, then frowned, “A chip? What chip?”
Equally baffled, Hailey asked, “A chip in his brain? Can he even survive with that? Are you sure it’s not a mistake?”
The doctor handed over the imaging report, “See for yourselves.”
The sight of the chip on the scan left everyone speechless, “What’s going on? How does Mr. Laurence have this thing in his
brain?”
The doctor shrugged, “I’ve no idea. I’m here to ask if you want it removed now or not.”
As they were about to agree, Cedric burst in, urgently stopping them, “No, you can’t