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?”

hadn’t figured out how to tell Hailey about her heart failure just yet, but being suddenly sick and

doctor didn’t say much. They just put you on IV fluids since you were unconscious from the fever. They took

got up to get

bit hungry… can

for me, I’ll go buy you

test. She didn’t

with her bag, Eleanor mustered the strength to sit up. She walked over to

to

see

results, fearing it would sadden

relied on each other since childhood, being each other’s rock.

Hailey knew Eleanor would soon die, she wouldn’t be able to handle the blow.

it in the trash. That way, Hailey

her hospital room, she saw a dozen luxury cars suddenly pull up to

black suits got out, escorting Bernard out of

was holding Sophie, rushing into the hospital.

Eleanor couldn’t help but

was with him and had been rushed to the ER for a heart

his reaction at that

her

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