True Love Deserves a Second Chance
Chapter 291 They Are Very Alike

Leonard was out on the balcony, taking a long drag of his cigarette. "Yeah, I think so too. Maybe my mom looked a lot like Cordelia before her face got messed up."

Sebastian's voice was deep and serious. "Their handwriting's the same too. So, one of them must've been copying the other for some reason, to the point where even my dad couldn't tell them apart. That's probably why he doesn't remember Elise. From start to finish, Elise must've been pretending to be Cordelia, so no one noticed. It wasn't until Elise got pregnant that Cordelia felt threatened and decided to get rid of her."

Leonard nodded, but his brows were furrowed. His voice was low. "So, I'm still a illegitimate child, and my mom's the other woman, right?"

Sebastian, hearing the distress in his voice, tried to comfort him. "To find out the truth, we should dig into Elise's background. Based on our theory, her face must've looked a lot like Cordelia's back then. Starting from there, we might find some clues."

Leonard slowly exhaled a smoke ring, his voice tinged with sadness. "My mom wants to try desensitization therapy, but the doctor said it could go two ways: either she gets her memory back, or she has a mental breakdown and becomes a complete nutcase."

Sebastian's fingers curled up at the thought. He'd seen Elise have an episode once when she was hurt. Just during an episode, she'd tortured Leonard a lot. If she really lost it, Leonard would suffer even more.

Sebastian's heart tightened. "Unless it's absolutely necessary, don't go that route. We'll find another way. Elise has been through enough."

Leonard sighed. "But she's always worried about you and Joyce. She wants to find the person behind Cordelia. Sometimes I feel like she cares more about you two than she does about me."

Sebastian chuckled. "That's the charm of me and my wife. You can't help but be convinced."

Leonard smiled. "Seeing Joyce so happy now, I'm happy for her. I hope the Winters Family's issues don't mess up your relationship. I don't want to see her hurt again."

"They won't. I'll handle the Winters Family's mess. I hope you can let go of your grudges and join me in fighting our enemies. Not for anything else, but for Joyce to have a stable home. Isn't that reason enough?" Leonard's deep eyes darkened. This wasn't the first time Sebastian had reached out to him. Ever since Sebastian found out he was part of the Winters Family, he'd wanted Leonard to take over the family business. Sebastian had never been like the other family members, who rejected him for the sake of profit. Instead, Sebastian wanted to bring him into the Winters Group without any reservations.

The Winters Family was in big trouble now, under attack from all sides. Sebastian was protecting Joyce while dealing with business problems, and Leonard knew all of this.

Leonard looked at the night view outside the window, took several drags of his cigarette, and then said, "How do you want me to help you?"

Sebastian's face lit up with a smile. "Come to my office tomorrow, and we'll talk it over."

After hanging up with Leonard, Sebastian called Julian. "Come to my office tomorrow. I need to do some equity transfers."

Julian sounded puzzled. "Who do you want to transfer it to, Joyce? Don't you know the more Winters Family shares she holds, the more danger she's in?" "Not her, Leonard."

Julian frowned. "Is he finally acknowledging his family ties?"

"No, he's just coming to help me out. But these shares rightfully belong to him, and I also want to free up some time to spend more with Joyce." "Alright, I'll be there first thing in the morning."

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As dads, they shared a unique empathy for their children's conditions.

Julian sighed. "Yesterday, the doctor did a fetal heart monitoring on Alissa. If there's a problem, they'll know immediately. If things go well, my babies can hold on until 32 weeks."

A normal baby could be born after 37 weeks. A baby born at 32 weeks needed to be placed in an incubator, with a low survival rate.

Plus, Alissa was carrying twins. If she really couldn't hold on until delivery, it would mean the problematic fetus couldn't be saved, and the other would be a premature baby with a low survival rate.

Hearing this, Sebastian pursed his lips. "I know the best pediatrician. I'll have her come over when the time comes. With advanced medical equipment, everything will be fine."

Julian gave a bitter smile. "I hope so. I gotta go now; Alissa is calling me."

Julian immediately hung up the phone and ran into the bedroom.

Alissa was staring at the fetal heart monitor, her eyes red with anxiety. "Julian, our babies' heartbeat seems weak again. Look, the line is almost flat."

Julian glanced at the instrument and then hugged Alissa. He gently comforted her, "It's okay. The doctor said his heartbeat is just weak. This is within the normal range. Don't worry. Sebastian said he knows a top pediatrician. I won't let anything happen to our babies."

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Tears rolled down Alissa's cheeks. Her voice choked, "Why do all my children have problems? Todd is so adorable, yet he has leukemia. These two babies were developing so well, why did they end up like this? I've never done anything bad, why are my children suffering so much?"

The more she spoke, the more aggrieved she felt, and she started crying softly in Julian's arms.

Julian held her, feeling a pang of guilt. His guilt towards her couldn't be made up for in a day or two. Seeing her constantly worried and unable to sleep because of their children, he felt pity.

Julian cupped Alissa's face in his hands, looking at her with gentle eyes. "Alissa, don't cry. Your mood greatly affects the babies. Didn't the doctor say that as long as we try our best, we can at least keep one baby? The other baby has a congenital heart defect. Even if he is born, he will face various surgeries in the future, and there's no guarantee he will be cured. So, we have to accept this reality. For us, keeping one baby is a victory. Don't put too much pressure on yourself, okay?"

As he spoke, he wiped away her tears.

Looking at her thin cheeks, Julian kissed her forehead with a bit of heartache. He said in a deep voice, "I'll sleep with you in bed tonight, okay?"

Since she got pregnant, it had always been Alissa's mother who stayed with her. Only recently, with the babies' serious problems, had Alissa let Julian stay with her. But they had always slept separately, one in bed and one on the couch. Hearing his request, Alissa was stunned for a moment. Just as she was about to say something, Julian silenced her with a kiss.

Before Alissa could react, he pried open her teeth. Then, a lingering and affectionate kiss swept over her.

They had been apart for three years. This was their first intimate contact.

Alissa initially wanted to push Julian away, but the suppressed desire in her heart quickly made her succumb.