A Second Chance at Forever novel (Eleanor and Bernard)

Chapter 1013

Hailey just wanted to find an excuse to get away for a bit. She spent some time washing her hands over and over in the sink before finally coming out. The restaurant was pretty big, and the waitress led her through several twists and turns before she got back to the private booth Yeager had booked.

When she returned, she expected Janice to continue grilling her, but instead, Janice simply took her hand and said tenderly, “Sweetie, you’ve had it tough. When you’re with my Yeager, you can just chill at home, no need to hustle anymore. You’ll be happy, I promise.”

Hailey felt a bit awkward and tried to pull her hand away, but stopped when she saw the look of concern in Janice’s eyes. “Even if I marry him, I won’t quit my job.”

She made it clear she didn’t want to be a stay–at–home wife. To her surprise, Janice not only didn’t object but supported her, “Of course, you run such a big entertainment venue, with a huge income every year, it’s all yours. I’m just saying. Yeager will always back you up.”

Hailey gave a slightly embarrassed smile, “You switched gears pretty quick.”

Janice’s face stiffened a bit, then she laughed, “What can I say?”

I thought you didn’t like my background or job. But then I come

nodded, “She was asking you too much, it wasn’t fair. I just said

but would apologize at a suitable time later.

Hailey realized this was just high–level dating tactics, but at the time she just felt

eating enough, Janice ordered two more dishes and asked with a wide grin, “Ms. Vulpe, when do you plan to get married? We need to prepare

together for long. We still don’t know much about each other’s personalities, values, thoughts, etc. I think we should spend more time

with Yeager that made her uncomfortable. Therefore, she decided to follow

that Hailey was the first one to reject the idea. She thought it was unfair to her son and expressed, “Ms. Vulpe, Yeager has had special feelings for you since high school. Isn’t that enough time to understand each

a generous smile, “His understanding of me might be sufficient, but I’ve only known

a bit awkward with Hailey’s response. Nevertheless, she didn’t pay much attention to their

Cedric’s influence, Hailey might have readily agreed. Yeager’s resentment towards Cedric had deepened, but he kept