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 but tear up.

her on the back, “I’m fine, don’t

she was just trying to

very well how much Eleanor loved

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

thought that if she did that, she could change his impression

the end, she was still mercilessly dumped

rainy night

for Garett

have

would’ve been happy.

everything can’t start over

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

Eleanor was still as strong as ever, Hailey slowly let

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

they lived well, there

these 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

first. I’ll make you something delicious. and then you can have a

took the pajamas and

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

in the late stages of heart failure, and the

this world, she would

didn’t want to make such

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

nodded in

so hard for the past few years, just for a little

It’s time to quit and take care of yourself