A Second Chance at Forever novel (Eleanor and Bernard)

Chapter 1343

Eleanor nodded slightly, and after a long silence, she relayed the events of Area Opaca to Hailey.

Hailey listened, stunned for a moment, and then lifted her hand to tenderly touch Eleanor’s thin face, “You’ve suffered a lot.”

That was all she said. She didn’t try to console Eleanor or defend Bernard, but her words spoke volumes.

Eleanor wanted to shake her head and deny it, but the pain in her heart surged forth at Hailey’s words of comfort.

“Hailey.”

“I’m here.”

Eleanor reached out, grabbing Hailey’s hand that rested on her face, holding it tightly against her chest, “I’m actually quite upset.”

Of course, Hailey knew she was upset. She had risked everything to find her husband, only to be divorced after their reunion. Who could bear that?

Hailey felt for Eleanor and couldn’t help but cover Eleanor’s hand, now skeletal and veiny after months of stress, with her free hand, “If you need to talk, just let it all out to me.”

Eleanor slowly lowered her lashes, “There’s nothing to be upset about. I’m used to it.”

Accustomed to Bernard’s cold indifference, used to his rejection. All that was left was the sadness that followed.”

coming from Eleanor was, to Hailey, the epitome of

Eleanor’s hand, thinking it might offer some

perhaps not wanting Hailey to share her heartache, didn’t continue, only saying, “Hailey, when I’m discharged, I won’t return

even want to return

paused for a moment, before agreeing,

couldn’t help but call out to

Hailey, who seemed

want to say, just say

make, I’m here to support you. But I need to remind you.” Her gaze shifted from Eleanor’s

You can’t let the child grow up without a father, can

were orphans, so they knew how painful a fatherless childhood could be. Although Eleanor’s child would still have a mother, a childhood without a father was incomplete. When the child grew up, he would spend his entire lives trying to fill the void

at Hailey for a long moment, Eleanor gently touched her belly, “If he

Eleanor was being spiteful towards Bernard. Hailey hoped that when Bernard returned and explained why he had hurt Eleanor twice with the

believed that two people so in love wouldn’t part

this in mind, Hailey asked, “Eleanor, is there anything you

was a knock on the door.

can we come in now?”

seeking Eleanor’s permission with

responded, propping herself up

she had settled, Cedric, Aidyn, and

you