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.”

words, Eleanor couldn’t help

her on the back, “I’m

was just trying to

how much Eleanor loved

been working her butt off to pay back the million

if she did that, she

in the end, she was still mercilessly dumped by Bernard.

rainy night five years ago…

for Garett Falsey, she

have

would’ve

everything can’t start over again…

away and smiling warmly at her, she joked, “You sure you wanna let me in? You’ve left me out here in the

Eleanor was still as strong as ever, Hailey

would soon overcome her pain, being the

well, there was

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!”

handed them to Eleanor, “Go take a bath first. I’ll make you something delicious. and then you

and

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

in the late stages of heart failure,

leave this

such a and gentle person sad.

the kitchen, and slowly walked over, “Hailey, I

nodded in agreement,

You’ve been working so hard for the past few years, just for a little bit

care of yourself