A Second Chance at Forever novel (Eleanor and Bernard)

Chapter 175

Eleanor felt dizzy and heard faint whispers in her ear.

She tried to listen closely, but she couldn’t move.

you

wake up?” It

After what felt like a long time, the voice became clearer. “Eleanor, you’ve been unconscious for three days. When will was Hailey’s voice. Eleanor opened her eyes, but her vision was blurry. She could vaguely see Hailey’s figure but couldn’t make out the details.

She wanted to touch Hailey’s cheek, but her hand was too weak.

Only then did she realize the severity of her condition and wondered how much longer she could hold on.

“Hailey…”

As Hailey was drying her body, she heard Eleanor’s feeble voice and hurriedly stopped, holding her hand.

“Eleanor, you’re finally awake! Is there anything wrong? Tell me…”

Eleanor weakly shook her head, unable to speak any further and simply held Hailey’s hand.

Her silent gesture calmed Hailey’s frightened heart, making it slowly settle down..

that Eleanor wouldn’t wake up again, but fortunately, she did.

h you?”

eyes, Hailey stared intently at Eleanor’s face covered by an oxygen

used to be slender and straight, suddenly

Dr. Terrill was unwilling to tell her, so Hailey had no choice but to look it up on the internet.

said that this was a symptom of late–stage heart failure, but

Eleanor knew she had

to find a suitable time to tell Hailey.

went against

her for the sake of his family. That slap

limited time left, there’s

find out, so it’s better to tell her the truth and spare her a lifetime of

blurry eyes and gazed in Hailey’s

the next life, I’ll

as she said this, Hailey burst into tears.

to be my sister, be it in this lifetime.

I have end–stage heart failure. I don’t have much time left.”

comfort her. But Hailey started to break

her breath, coughing repeatedly. Eleanor wanted to help her calm down, to pat her on the

can I leave peacefully when you’re

“Then don’t leave!”