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

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

was just trying to comfort her.

knew very well how

Eleanor had been working her butt off to

that, she could change his impression of her.

in the end, she was still

that rainy

for Garett Falsey, she would never

have

she would’ve

that everything can’t start

her a gentle push away and smiling warmly at her, she joked, “You sure you wanna let me in? You’ve left me out here in the cold, I’m freezing!”

Eleanor was still as strong as ever, Hailey slowly let

believed that Eleanor would soon overcome her pain, being the

they lived well, there was nothing

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

set of pajamas and handed them to Eleanor, “Go take a bath first. I’ll make you something delicious. and then you can have a good sleep.

took the pajamas and obediently nodded,

had always been like this, treating her unconditionally well, like

stages of heart failure, and the Grim Reaper would soon

knew she was about to leave this world, she would probably be heartbroken

to make such a and gentle

kitchen, and slowly walked over, “Hailey, I want to quit my job.”

nodded in agreement, “Your

should rest. You’ve been working so hard for the past few years, just for

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