A Second Chance at Forever (Eleanor and Bernard) novel Chapter 878

Speaking of which, Blake shot Bernard a glance, his expression inscrutable.

"He got that bastard daughter pregnant and Donna, upon finding out, immediately flew overseas, hoping they'd abort the baby. Your dad was dead against it. Hell, he even wanted to use the kid to force Donna into a divorce. Donna was livid, called me up to sort the mess out.

"What was I to do, huh? On one hand, I had my son who had been begging for my help, and on the other, my carefully chosen daughter-in-law. I was stuck in the middle, felt like helping either was wrong. But let's be real, people always favor their own kin. I tried to reason with Donna, told her the kid was innocent. Donna agreed the kid was innocent. But she said this whole affair, either the mom dies and the kid stays, or the entire Laurence family knows and they all gang up on the Pine family girl.

"How could I let the Laurence family find out? I had no choice but to agree to kill the mom and keep the child. But your dad still wouldn't have it, begged me on his knees. I'd never seen him like that, not once. I hesitated, Donna saw my hesitation, and sent photos of their affair to every member of the Laurence family.

"Things spiraled out of control then, the Laurence family demanded I punish the Pine family girl. I had no choice, the pressure was too much, so despite your dad's feelings, I had the Pine family girl taken away. As we were dealing with her, she cried and begged me to wait until she had the baby, and then she'd kill herself. I was hesitating when Donna showed up; she agreed to let the girl have the baby.

"Your dad didn't know about the deal Donna made with the Pine family girl, thought we'd let her go, so he warmed up to Donna. Later, who knows what tricks Donna pulled, but she slept with your dad again, and before long, she announced she was pregnant.

"No one knew that Donna, upon announcing her pregnancy, started plotting. She acted all sweet and caring, brought chicken soup to the girl every day, and said nothing when she saw your dad, completely different from the angry, conflicting, and crazy woman she used to be.

"This made your dad feel more and more guilty, and the girl also felt bad for Donna. So, when Donna suggested that as soon as the baby was born, the girl should leave your dad, she agreed. Seeing her agreement, Donna promised the girl she wouldn't harm her and would even escort her away.