A Second Chance at Forever (Eleanor and Bernard) novel Chapter 846

After Vanya finished speaking, she gestured to their surroundings.

"This is where the kind fisherman saved me."

"I stayed here with you guys for a while, but because Elena choked on water and her congenital heart disease flared up, I had to take you guys away."

"My life hasn't been a bed of roses, and I hope that yours will be better than mine."

"And lastly, I need to tell you who your biological father is."

"His name is Cameron Ratliff."

"If one day you run into him, I hope he never recognizes you."

"I also don't want you to seek revenge on him; I just want my children to grow up safe and healthy."

"As for those who hurt and bullied me, let them remain forever in my memory."

The screen froze and switched to the next clip.

Bernard, who already knew all this, turned his head to look at Eleanor next to him.

She clenched her fists and stared at the screen in shock.

He tenderly pulled her into his arms.

"So... Cameron is my father."

No wonder she felt this inexplicable familiarity with Cameron.

No wonder when George said that Emilia's real name was Emilia Ratliff, she didn't expect they were Cameron's children.

No wonder her eyebrows and eyes looked a bit like Sophie Ratliff's, so she and Sophie are half-sisters with the same father.

Her mother was hurt by her biological family, had her face ruined by a so-called friend, and was abandoned by her fiancée.

Thinking she had met a kind-hearted person, she didn't expect to be deceived from beginning to end in this marriage.

Elena and Emilia were children born under this deception.

Was it because they were not welcomed in this world that she and Emilia had to live such a hard life?

Their mother hoped their lives would be better than hers, but...

Emilia died young.

And would she be able to survive without Emilia's heart?

She looked very weak, leaning against a dirty wall. Emilia was already asleep next to her, and there was Elena, wrapped in swaddling clothes.

Vanya's eyes were wide, staring at the camera. It took her several attempts to get her hoarse voice out.

"Emilia, Elena, I'm sorry, I'm so useless; we were kicked out by your grandparents."

"They blamed me for taking their inheritance and marrying a stranger, so they refused to lend me money. I had no other choice but to take you guys begging."

"But it seems like my body isn't doing well; I can't hold on much longer."

At this, Vanya choked up, tears rolling down her face. Her tears were dry, probably from crying too much.

"I don't want to die; I'm afraid if I die, you guys will freeze or starve to death on the streets. You guys are still so young."

"I'm sorry, I really am. I shouldn't have brought you into this world."

"But because of you guys, I know that my life has meaning."

"Your soft bodies, your sweet smiles—they're all the cure for everything for me."

"I don't regret having you, but I feel sorry that I couldn't provide a good life for you."

"I'm sorry, my children..."