A Second Chance at Forever (Eleanor and Bernard) novel Chapter 1039

"Evelyn, what the hell are you doing?!"

Eleanor, scared out of her wits, rushed over, only to be stopped by Bernard.

The man's icy gaze held a hint of anger, "Let her go."

Evelyn seemed a bit frightened too, stammering, "This is my granddaughter, my son's child left to me."

Witnessing the situation, George stepped forward and reproached Evelyn, "The court has made its decision, yet you're still clinging to the child. Have you thought about her feelings?"

Hearing this, Evelyn glanced down at Nina in her arms, only to find the little girl batting her big eyes, clearly disappointed. Evelyn felt a complicated mix of emotions.

Noticing her hesitation, Eleanor spoke up, "Evelyn, Nina wants to be with me, not you. If you truly love this child, then please respect her choice..."

Evelyn seemed reluctant, holding Nina close and shaking her head at Eleanor. "She's my granddaughter. With her around, I don't have to miss Ethan by staring at his pictures all day. Ms. Shultz, you're still young, you can have children. In the future, you'll have your own kids. But for me, all I have is her..."

The longing for her son was evident on Evelyn's face, causing Eleanor to frown slightly. "But Ethan's last wish was to entrust the child to me. Nina's wish is to be with me too. Shouldn't you consider their perspectives?"

Before Evelyn could respond to Eleanor's words, Nina flashed her a toothy grin and exclaimed, "Bad woman, you only force me to leave from my love ones. I don't want to go with you, let go of me, or I'll bite you..."

True to her word, Nina bit down on Eleanor's hand.

After her son's death, Evelyn had lost so much weight due to loss of appetite that even with Nina's full force, she only bit into a layer of skin.

Looking at Nina, Evelyn inexplicably loosened her grip...

Nobody paid much attention to why she let go. As soon as she did, George rushed over and scooped up the child.

Thoughts of Ethan brought immense pain to Evelyn's heart. She believed that taking custody of the child, Nina, would somehow ease her sorrow. However, it wasn't until this moment that she realized even having Nina wouldn't bring Ethan back. She questioned if she should selfishly ignore her son's last wish.

This realization eventually led Evelyn to give up her struggle for custody, understanding that it was the right thing to do.

Despite her decision, it was hard for Evelyn to let go of the fact that Nina was Ethan's biological daughter and her own granddaughter.

The first time Eleanor saw Evelyn, she appeared lively, but now, on this occasion, she noticed the toll that time had taken on her – her face was lined with wrinkles, and her hair had turned white.

Feeling pity for Evelyn, Eleanor turned to ask Nina, "Serenina, are you okay with this?"

She respected Nina's choice.