A Second Chance at Forever novel (Eleanor and Bernard)

Chapter 1475

Eleanor’s hospital bed was situated by the window, the window was cracked open just enough to let in a gentle breeze that danced with the snowflakes, twirling the white curtains before sweeping across the headboard, bringing with it a wave of coolness.

Feeling the shift in temperature, Eleanor shifted her gaze from the ceiling to the window, taking in the pristine sky outside. Snowflakes fell softly like frost petals, cascading down in a delicate flurry.

She attempted to move her fingers, to catch a snowflake that had ventured in, but the slightest motion sent waves of pain radiating from her fingertips, spreading through her abdomen, her heart, her lower body, and into her head, until her whole body spasmed and tears streamed down her face.

At the door of the room, Dr. Brown, carrying his medical bag, entered. Seeing Eleanor in tears, he paused momentarily, then quickly strode over to her side. He checked her eyes and felt her pulse to make sure she was truly awake before he bellowed out.

“Ms. Vulpe, Mrs. Laurence is awake!”

Hailey, who had been in the bathroom rinsing out a washcloth, heard Dr. Brown’s excited voice and dashed out. Upon seeing Eleanor’s eyes open and looking at her, Hailey’s emotions, long kept at bay, erupted.

“Eleanor!” She ran over, tears streaming, and grabbed Eleanor’s hand, crying tears of joy, “You’re finally awake!”

It had been half a year, and if Eleanor hadn’t come around, Hailey wasn’t sure if Bernard-or even she herself-could have held on much longer. Thankfully, it seemed like fate had finally lent them a hand.

Seeing Hailey so distressed, Eleanor wanted to reach out and wipe her tears away, but the pain was too much, she could barely move. All she could manage was to move her lips, “Hailey…”

Merely whispering a name was a struggle; her throat was so parched it felt like it was being sliced with a knife. Dr. Brown, noticing her discomfort, quickly opened his medical bag and retrieved a few acupuncture needles, inserting them into her arm.

With the needles in place, the pain Eleanor felt subsided significantly, though the discomfort, especially from the tubes inserted in her body, remained.

at the tubes, but Dr. Brown held her hands down, “You’ve just woken up, and

is necessary for your recovery. Just bear

now.”

enduring the discomfort, turned to Hailey with her tear-stained face, “Hailey, I’m so thirsty.

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a task to focus on. Hailey, still in tears, agreed and managed to calm down a bit after fetching the

Hailey spooned water gently into Eleanor’s mouth. She was indeed thirsty, and it took

set the glass down, trying to contain her excitement, and took Eleanor’s hand again, “Eleanor, I’ve been hoping every day for the past six months that

emotional. Eleanor had been unconscious for half a year.

her head, then reached out to touch Eleanor’s cropped hair, “Between us, let’s not talk about who’s causing whom worry. As long as you’re awake,

it was the closeness, but Eleanor noticed the fine lines at the corners of Hailey’s eyes and expressed her surprise, “It’s only been half a year. How have you gotten

of Eleanor’s awakening, touched her own face in surprise, “At my age, it’s normal to have wrinkles, isn’t it?”

about Hailey’s aging and more about who was missing, looked around the hospital room,

That was unexpected.

concern should have been for Bernard. Why was

aren’t you asking where

hearing the name Bernard, Eleanor felt a twinge in her heart but couldn’t place the memory. Confused, she asked, “Bernard…