A Second Chance at Forever novel (Eleanor and Bernard)

Chapter 181

When Hailey thought about Eleanor saying not to blame him, she didn’t say anything more and turned to fetch water, leaving him alone.

Jason stood at the door, looking at the frail, petite figure on the bed, with mist gradually filling his eyes.

He tried to steady his shaking body, clenched his fists, and took heavy steps towards the bed.

Eleanor, who couldn’t see, felt someone approaching and thought Hailey was back, so she reached out for her clothes,

“Hailey…”

Before she could grab the clothes, her hand was caught by another larger hand.

The hand that gripped her tightly was trembling slightly, as if there were so many words for him to say, but he couldn’t find the words, so it just held her hand tightly.

Eleanor realized that it was a man’s hand, and Bernard’s handsome face flashed in her mind, but she didn’t think it could be him.

She tried calling out, “Garett…”

Jason didn’t expect that she could recognize him, and after recognizing him, she didn’t shake off his hand.

and pained. He squeezed her hand tightly and sat down next to the

didn’t speak,

push him away, letting him touch her

finally spoke with a h

as if calling out to a loved one, full of tenderness

“Hmm.”

asked softly,

smile, “For some reason, I was worried,

pounding as if something had happened, so he couldn’t help but come back to

her.

night, but no one answered the door. He called her and Hailey, but no one picked up the phone, so he had to go

was glad he came, or he would have regretted it for the rest of his life. Unfortunately, her illness

her hand, he placed it on his

in, Eleanor had guessed that he had

no feelings left for it. Maybe being close to death made

used to be unable to let go of anything, but now she felt that life was short and should be

“I had a

in his eyes, “Eleanor, I will

a solemn promise,

word, and if he promised to make it