A Second Chance at Forever novel (Eleanor and Bernard)

Chapter 24

Hailey was startled by Eleanor’s continuous screams and hurriedly nudged her.

“Eleanor, what’s wrong?”

Eleanor’s consciousness gradually returned, and she slowly opened her eyes, seeing only a worried Hailey, with Bernard and Garett nowhere to be found. She realized she just had a nightmare, dreaming about her past and people she’d rather not see.

Trying to shake off the images in her head, Eleanor swallowed her dry throat and tried to grab some water, only to find an IV in her arm.

“You had a high fever, so I brought you to the hospital,” Hailey said, seeing that Eleanor was all groggy. She helped her drink the water at the side.

The water revitalized Eleanor little by little…

“Hailey…”

“Yeah?”

Hailey gently responded, arranging her sweat–drenched hair and tucking it behind her ear before softly asking, “Are you hungry?”

Eleanor shook her head with difficulty. “Did the doctor tell you anything?”

about her heart failure just yet, but being suddenly sick and rushed to the hospital probably clued her

on IV fluids since you were unconscious from the fever. They took your blood as well. The test results should be out

up to get the report. “I’ll grab

can

for me, I’ll go buy

be found through the blood test. She didn’t want Hailey she would

Hailey left with her bag, Eleanor mustered the strength to sit up. She walked over to the machine and took out

to

see

it would sadden her and that

on each other since childhood, being each

she wouldn’t be

apart and threw it in the trash. That way, Hailey couldn’t

around to head back to her hospital room, she saw a dozen luxury cars suddenly pull up to the emergency entrance.

bodyguards in black suits got out, escorting Bernard out of the car.

was holding Sophie, rushing

couldn’t help

with him and had been rushed to the

his reaction at that

standing by her bedside,