A Second Chance at Forever (Eleanor and Bernard) novel Chapter 875

To Blake's astonishment, it wasn't his granddaughter seated next to him or Bernard in the prominent position who took the cane from his hand—it was Eleanor herself, the one who had just been struck by it.

Eleanor's gentle and compassionate smile managed to stir something within Blake. "You are a Pine, and there is nothing that needs to be addressed," he stated.

Eleanor, unperturbed by her Pine lineage, responded, "Regardless of whether I am a Pine or not, there is still something that needs to be clarified."

She placed the cane back onto the table and directed her words to everyone present. "I am aware of the longstanding enmity between the Pines and the Laurences. I understand that you have suffered the loss of loved ones, and it is undoubtedly painful. However, what you may not know is that the Pines have endured far greater losses than the Laurences, as far as my knowledge goes."

"You drove the Pines away to G country, and to this day, they dare not provoke the Laurences. I was not even born when the Laurences subjected the Pines to such cruelty. It is truly unfair to heap all this hatred onto me," Eleanor asserted.

Arlene scoffed, "As long as you're a Pine, you can never be innocent!"

Eleanor glanced at Arlene but didn't retort immediately. Instead, she continued, "I've already explained to Blake that my mom, though from the Pine family, was kicked out when she was young, and has long severed ties with them.

“Even if I am a Pine, they don't acknowledge me or my mom. Why should we bear the consequences of the disputes caused by them? That's not fair to us!"

After saying this, Eleanor stressed again, "Besides, I grew up in an orphanage and never even met my mom. I don't even know how many people there are in the Pine family. How could I possibly be a spy sent by them? It just doesn't make sense."

Bernard's family members, trembling, interrupted, "How do we know if what you're saying is true or false?"