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?”

to tell Hailey about her heart failure just yet,

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

up to get the report. “I’ll

quickly stopped her. “I’m a bit hungry… can you help me

nodded. “Wait for me, I’ll go buy you some light food.”

She didn’t want Hailey

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

to

see

it would

had relied on each other since childhood, being each

soon die, she wouldn’t be able to handle the

report apart and threw it in the trash. That way, Hailey

she saw a dozen luxury cars suddenly

in black suits got out, escorting

was holding Sophie, rushing into the

Eleanor couldn’t help but feel

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

reaction

him standing by her bedside,