A Second Chance at Forever novel (Eleanor and Bernard)

Chapter 3

Eleanor, lugging her suitcase, arrived at her bestie Hailey Vulpe’s place.

She raised her hand, gave a gentle knock on the door, and stood nearby, quietly waiting.-

Both she and Hailey were orphans; they grew up together in the orphanage, like sisters.

She remembered when Bernard took her away, Hailey said to her, “If he ever dumps you, remember to come back home.”

It was these words that gave Eleanor the courage to say no to Bernard’s house.

Hailey swiftly opened the door, and upon seeing Eleanor, her mouth immediately curved into a smile.

“Eleanor, what brings you here?”

Eleanor tightened her grip on the suitcase and confessed somewhat timidly, “Hailey, I’ve come to stay at your place.”

Only then did Hailey notice the suitcase in Eleanor’s hand, and her smile froze. “What happened?”

Eleanor put on a brave face and smiled, “I ended things with him.”

Hailey gazed at Eleanor, who was trying her best to maintain her smile.

Her tiny face looked gaunt, with sunken eye sockets and a pale complexion.

Standing in the cold wind, her body was so frail that it looked like a piece of paper.

Seeing Eleanor like this, Hailey suddenly felt a heartache.

She quickly stepped forward and tightly hugged Eleanor, “Don’t be sad, you still have me.”

Eleanor couldn’t help

Hailey back, gently patting her on the back, “I’m fine,

was just trying

knew very well how much Eleanor loved

past five years, Eleanor had been working her butt off to pay back

that if she did that, she

in the end, she was still

remembered that rainy night five years ago…

for Garett Falsey, she would never

have

would’ve been

shame that everything can’t start

didn’t want Hailey to be sad with her, so after giving her a gentle push away and smiling warmly at her, she joked,

Eleanor was still as strong as ever, Hailey slowly let go of

overcome her pain, being the tough girls they were, accustomed

they lived well, there

thoughts, Hailey’s mood improved a little. She took Eleanor’s suitcase, pulled her inside, and said, “Don’t say such things again. This is your home. Stay as long as you want!”

“Go take a bath first. I’ll make you

took the pajamas and

her unconditionally well, like a ray of light, warming

stages of heart failure, and the Grim Reaper would

this world, she would probably be heartbroken

want to make such a

slowly walked over, “Hailey, I

nodded in agreement,

hard for the past few years,

It’s time to quit and take care of yourself at home.