A Second Chance at Forever

Chapter 1498
Eleanor couldn’t help but press herself against Bernard’s broad, firm chest, her skin burning with a desire magnified by their
proximity. Bernard, ever the gentleman in the art of foreplay, had taken his time, and now, as Eleanor gasped and reached for
him with a fevered urgency.
With eyes clouded by passion, Eleanor looked into his intense gaze. It wasn’t long before she was overwhelmed, and a muffled
moan escaped her lips. Only then did Bernard, savoring her taste, capture her lips with his own, murmuring, “Honey, let’s go
again.”
Eleanor, exhausted, tried to push him away, protesting weakly. But Bernard, with a few well-placed moves, reignited the fire
within her, leaving her helpless to his desires...
Bernard had been hasty the first time, his need overtaking him quickly, but the second time he took his time, pacing himself. Just
as they were about to reach the pinnacle of bliss, a knock shattered the moment.
“Eleanor, Bernard, little Dame’s gone missing! Open up!”
Upon hearing this, Eleanor panicked. She pushed Bernard aside, hastily threw on her nightgown that lay crumpled on the floor,
and rushed out the door.
“What’s going on? How could he just vanish?”
“I don’t know, I finished my spelling practice and when I went to bed, he wasn’t in his crib. Bryson’s been searching all around the
manor and still no sign of him...”
Eleanor’s heart pounded with fear, her post-coital glow draining to a ghostly pallor. She tried to steady herself as she raced
downstairs
Bernard, too, momentarily forgot his desire, wrapping a robe around himself before hastening out of the bedroom, “Bryson,
check the security cameras.”
The child was small, and anything could happen. The rooms were equipped with cameras for just such emergencies. Bryson,
pale with fear, had forgotten this crucial detail, “I’m on
it.”

Bernard hurried down the stairs, heading straight for Nina’s room.
Eleanor had scoured the room, finding nothing Upon seeing Bernard, she nearly collapsed in despair, “If only I’d kept him with
me tonight, none of this would have
happened. If something’s happened to him, I’ll never forgive myself...”
Bernard frowned, wrapping his arms around the frantic Eleanor.
“Don’t be scared. No one dares touch our son.
Besides, the manor was surrounded by his handpicked security. Who would dare to sneak in and abduct a child in the dead of
night?
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While Bernard was pondering, Bryson, having checked the cameras, came running with a look of utter disbelief, “Mr. Laurence,
after you put the little master in his crib, he crawled out, made his way across the carpet, and ended up under the bed...”
Handing his phone to Bernard, Bryson himself dashed to the bed, reaching under it for Damian.
The bed was too low and Bryson too big to reach Damian who had crawled into a corner. Nina shouted, “Serenina, come help
Bryson get your little brother out...”
Before Nina could move, Bernard stepped forward and lifted the bed. There, on the warmed carpet, lay little Damian, his round
belly up, sleeping soundly.
Eleanor sighed in relief, scooping up Damian and holding him tight. “My little treasure, mommy won’t ever let you sleep alone
again.”
As Bernard relaxed, Eleanor’s words made his heart tighten once more. But more pressing was the question of why Damian had
crawled under the bed.

While he pondered, Damian, nestled against Eleanor’s shoulder, opened his wide eyes and smiled at Bernard. That adorable
grin lifted Bernard’s eyebrows...
Over one year old and already so cunning. But impressive, Bernard mused, for the little one had just secured a permanent spot
in his mother’s arms with such a simple trick.
Nina, sensing something, approached Bernard and made a tiny gesture with her fingers. “Uncle Bernard, don’t you think
Damian’s a tiny bit terrifying...”
Bernard’s lips curled into a smile, “A baby still nursing thinks he can compete with me for my wife? He’s got another thing
coming.”
Watching the confident Bernard, Nina sighed, “Uncle, you don’t understand the magic a child has over their mother...”
As it turned out, Bernard truly didn’t understand. For five long years, Damian kept him on his toes, until one day, Bernard finally
turned the tables...