A Second Chance at Forever novel (Eleanor and Bernard)

Chapter 24

Hailey was startled by Eleanor’s continuous screams and hurriedly nudged her.

“Eleanor, what’s wrong?”

Eleanor’s consciousness gradually returned, and she slowly opened her eyes, seeing only a worried Hailey, with Bernard and Garett nowhere to be found. She realized she just had a nightmare, dreaming about her past and people she’d rather not see.

Trying to shake off the images in her head, Eleanor swallowed her dry throat and tried to grab some water, only to find an IV in her arm.

“You had a high fever, so I brought you to the hospital,” Hailey said, seeing that Eleanor was all groggy. She helped her drink the water at the side.

The water revitalized Eleanor little by little…

“Hailey…”

“Yeah?”

Hailey gently responded, arranging her sweat–drenched hair and tucking it behind her ear before softly asking, “Are you hungry?”

Eleanor shook her head with difficulty. “Did the doctor tell you anything?”

tell Hailey about her heart failure just yet, but being suddenly

much. They just put you on IV fluids since you were unconscious from the fever. They took your blood as well. The test results

Hailey got up to get the report. “I’ll grab it

bit hungry… can you help me get

I’ll go

test. She didn’t want Hailey she

to sit up. She walked over to the

to

see

results, fearing it would

had relied on each other since childhood, being each other’s rock.

die, she wouldn’t be able to handle the

tore the report apart and threw it in the trash. That way, Hailey couldn’t see

hospital room, she saw a dozen luxury cars suddenly

bodyguards in black suits got

Sophie, rushing

his anxious expression, Eleanor couldn’t help but feel a

been rushed to the

was his reaction at

her bedside, looking down credit card.