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?”

failure just yet, but

since you were unconscious from the fever. They took your blood as well. The

saying that, Hailey got up to get the report. “I’ll grab it

stopped her. “I’m a bit hungry… can you help me get something to

for me, I’ll go buy you

found through the blood test. She didn’t want Hailey she would have to face Eleanor’s impending

the strength to sit up.

to

see

it would sadden her and that

since childhood, being

would soon die, she

it in the trash. That

back to her hospital room, she saw a

in black suits got out, escorting Bernard

Sophie, rushing into

anxious expression, Eleanor couldn’t help but feel a

she was with him and had been rushed to the

his reaction at that

recalled him standing by her bedside, looking down credit card.