A Second Chance at Forever (Eleanor and Bernard) novel Chapter 1485

As Eleanor thought of Bernard enduring such agony, her heart ached as if it was being squeezed, and tears cascaded down her cheeks...

No wonder, back then, he had pushed her to sign the divorce papers; it was this torment that had ensnared him. She had thought it was Sophie Ratliff's threats, later she thought it was Yates' coercion, but she had never imagined this...

With everything laid bare, Eleanor's heartache intensified. Bernard, that fool, had never wanted to worry her and had borne the burden alone without uttering a word...

And she, having lost her memory, could only remember her teen years, the times she loved Garett, completely erasing Bernard from her mind, even uttering hurtful words, taking hurtful actions...

Recalling how she had told him, "I'm scared," and seeing the despair in Bernard's eyes, Eleanor felt an excruciating tightness in her chest.

She couldn't fathom how Bernard had managed to say, "As long as you wake up, it doesn't matter if you don't remember me." She cursed herself for her brief lapse in memory.

Desperate to see Bernard, Eleanor, even if she couldn't stand, used the last of her strength to crawl across the floor, fresh blood trailing from where the IV had been, staining her clothes and the floor crimson...

Yates' eyes grew sour as he watched Eleanor's stubborn, frail figure on the ground, "Eleanor, It’s all my fault. Please, give me another chance to make it right, let me take you to Bernard..."

He knew bringing Bernard to her would solve everything, but for Eleanor and Bernard, her going to him was the only way to bridge the gap created by her memory loss.

But Eleanor didn't heed Yates, determined to make her way on her own. Everyone, including her pride, was secondary to Bernard. Yet she regretted forgetting him...

Yates finally gave in, opening the door and letting Hailey in. With Hailey's support, Eleanor staggered to Bernard's hospital room.