Chapter 175
Eleanor felt dizzy and heard faint whispers in her ear.
She tried to listen closely, but she couldn’t move.
you
wake up?” It
After what felt like a long time, the voice became clearer. “Eleanor, you’ve been unconscious for three days. When will was Hailey’s voice. Eleanor opened her eyes, but her vision was blurry. She could vaguely see Hailey’s figure but couldn’t make out the details.
She wanted to touch Hailey’s cheek, but her hand was too weak.
Only then did she realize the severity of her condition and wondered how much longer she could hold on.
“Hailey…”
As Hailey was drying her body, she heard Eleanor’s feeble voice and hurriedly stopped, holding her hand.
“Eleanor, you’re finally awake! Is there anything wrong? Tell me…”
Eleanor weakly shook her head, unable to speak any further and simply held Hailey’s hand.
Her silent gesture calmed Hailey’s frightened heart, making it slowly settle down..
Hailey was really afraid that Eleanor wouldn’t wake up again, but fortunately, she did. However…
h you?”
With her swollen eyes, Hailey stared intently at Eleanor’s face covered by an oxygen mask. “Eleanor, what’s wrong
Over the last three days, Eleanor’s legs, which used to be slender and straight, suddenly became unbearably swollen.
She asked Dr. Terrill about the reason, but Dr. Terrill was unwilling to tell her, so Hailey had no choice but to look it up on the internet.
It said that this was a symptom of late–stage heart failure, but she couldn’t believe it, she needed Eleanor to deny it herself.
Hearing Hailey’s question, Eleanor knew she had guessed.
Originally, she wanted to find a suitable time to tell Hailey.
Unfortunately, Bernard… It went against her wishes.
Just the thought of his name made Eleanor ache all over. She never expected that he would physically hurt her for the sake of his family. That slap directly robbed her of the last moments she could spend with Hailey. –
At this point, with limited time left, there’s no use in hiding anymore.
Sooner or later, Hailey will find out, so it’s better to tell her the truth and spare her a lifetime of regret.
Eleanor turned her blurry eyes and gazed in Hailey’s direction.
“Hailey, in the next life, I’ll be your sister, alright?”
As soon as she said this, Hailey burst into tears.
“What nonsense are you talking about? If you want to be my sister, be it in this lifetime. Why talk about the next life?”
“Hailey, I… I have end–stage heart failure. I don’t have much time left.”
Eleanor struggled to squeeze Hailey’s palm, trying to comfort her. But Hailey started to break down, hot tears falling onto Eleanor’s hand, making her reluctant to say anything more.
Hailey cried until she can’t catch her breath, coughing repeatedly. Eleanor wanted to help her calm down, to pat her on the back, but she didn’t have the strength. All she can do is watch her.
“Hailey… Please don’t cry. How can I leave peacefully when you’re like this?”
“Then don’t leave!”
Hailey tightly held Eleanor’s hand and says firmly, “I’ll go find Dr. Terrill. Her medical skills are so remarkable, she can definitely save -you!”
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The readers' comments on the novel: A Second Chance At Forever novel (Eleanor and Bernard)
Loved the story, many times caught in so much actually crying with the situation. Wish had more chapters to a better ending....
It's weird that the story went from narrative to slang use. Good story so far though...