A Second Chance at Forever novel (Eleanor and Bernard)

Chapter 275
After s***ng out for a while, Eleanor snapped back to reality and slowly looked at Garett’s leg. “What about you? What’s the deal with your leg?” Garett followed her gaze, touched his c***ed leg, and said nonchalantly, “Just a gunshot wound, no biggie”
Hearing the words “gunshot wound,” Eleanor thought about a love-suicide and guilt filled her face, “Was it because you suicided in front of my tombstone.7′′
Garett shook his head and denied, “No, it has nothing to do with you. Don’t blame yourself.
Eleanor couldn’t accept that, so she frowned and said, “Garett, we’ve known each other for so many years. Is there anything you can’t tell me?” They were each other’s first love and had been family for many years. Their deep bond couldn’t be erased by time.
Garett stared at her, silent for a long time, and finally said slowly, “After you passed away, I wanted to die with you… but Bernard stopped me…”
As he said this, he unconsciously glanced at Eleanor, seeing that her expression didn’t change much, he continued, “He took the gun from my hand, and while I was determined to kill myself, I accidentally hurt my leg during the struggle…”
Eleanor looked at him in a daze, “Why would you do something so foolish…”
Garett smiled, “Eleanor, what’s the point of living without you?”

Eleanor’s guilt magnified infinitely, making her feel extremely remorseful.
Garett was still alive, but his leg was injured, and he could no longer move freely like before.
He claimed it wasn’t her fault, but everything happened because of her.
She touched his leg with a guilty face, “I’m sorry, I caused this…”
Garett didn’t mind and gently comforted her, “Eleanor, it really has nothing to do with you. I just hurt my leg by accident.”
Eleanor shook her head with tears in her eyes, “If I hadn’t suddenly passed away, you wouldn’t have…
Garett raised his hand to stop her from continuing. “No matter when you passed away, I would’ve followed you”
That was always his plan, and no one could stop him, including her.
Eleanor looked at his stubbornness, feeling like her heart was being weighed down by a stone.
She stared at his legs, her guilt not diminishing but accelerating.
Garett once again ruffled her hair and said, “Don’t worry, the doctor is still treating me. Maybe I can stand up again.”
This sentence ignited a glimmer of hope in Eleanor, “Really?”
Garett smiled and nodded, “Yeah.”
The doctor had said that the nerve was damaged and he would be paralyzed for life, but he didn’t want to see his Eleanor continue to feel guilty.
Getting her answer, Eleanor quickly wiped away her tears and said softly, “Garett, I’ll stay by your side and take care of you from now on.” Garett’s clear face stiffened for a moment, and his eyes involuntarily looked at his legs…
Caring for a cr***le is hard. How could he selfishly let her atone forever?