A Second Chance At Forever novel (Eleanor and Bernard) novel Chapter 179

Chapter 179 

Hailey returned to the ward, stood at the door, but didn’t dare to go in. 

It wasn’t that she was afraid of facing Eleanor, but that she couldn’t face her departure. 

She hugged her arms tightly and squatted down slowly against the wall, looking utterly helpless, as if the whole world had abandoned 

her. 

When Liana came by with a group of doctors for an inspection, she saw Halley and quickly sent the other doctors to do their jobs while she helped Hailey up. 

“Ms. Vulpe, are you alright?” 

Hailey gave a blank shake of her head. 

Looking at Hailey’s swollen eyes from crying, Liana took a deep breath. 

“Ms. Vulpe, no one can change this kind of thing. The best you can do now is to spend more time with her so you won’t have any regrets.” 

These words woke Hailey up, bringing a little bit of life back to her dim pupils. 

“How… How long does she have left?” 

After a long hesitation, Hailey finally croaked out this question. 

Liana didn’t hide it from her and told her the truth: “About a week.” 

Hailey swayed, almost fainting. 

Liana held her up and advised, “You have to hold on at this time. You can’t break down, or what will Ms. Shultz do?” 

Hailey looked somewhat dazed, but nodded, “Yes, I need to hold on. I can’t let Eleanor worry about me.” 

She whispered to herself, forcing her exhausted body to the side of Eleanor’s bed. 

Through the glass window, Liana saw Hailey sit in front of Eleanor’s bed, raising her hand to stroke her cheek. 

Sunlight poured in, shining on the two girls who had been through so much, casting a gentle golden light, as if warming them. 

It was at this moment that Liana understood why Eleanor wanted to save money for Hailey. Because they depended on each other. 

Liana thought about how she had faced everything alone over the years, never having someone to rely on by her side and suddenly felt a little sad. 

Lowering her eyes, Liana turned and left, leaving the two with the little time they had left. 

Eleanor hadn’t woken up yet and was still in a coma. Hailey took the towel from the nurse and wiped Eleanor’s body. 

Hailey seemed to have calmed down, and when Eleanor woke up, there was a gentle smile on Hailey’s face. 

*Eleanor, is there anything you want to eat? I’ll go get it for you.” 

Hearing Hailey’s voice, Eleanor’s worried heart finally calmed down. 

She didn’t have much strength; she reached out to touch Hailey’s clothes and squeezed them tightly when she felt them. 

“Hailey, are Austin and his sister alright?” 

Hailey didn’t expect the first thing that Eleanor cared about after waking up was her. 

It almost made Hailey break down again, but she held back her tears and comforted Eleanor, “It’s fine. They’re just siblings, after all- they just have a good relationship.” 

This was probably the reason Eleanor hadn’t told her about her terminal illness, because she didn’t want Halley to worry, 

Just like now, Hailey didn’t want Eleanor to worry about her in her final moments, and chose to speak a white lie. 

Unable to see Hailey’s expression, Eleanor believed her and said, “That’s good…” 

She reached out to find Hailey’s hand through her clothes and found it ice–cold, furrowing her brow. 

“Hailey, why are your hands so cold? Did you freeze outside?” 

Before Hailey could answer, Eleanor tightly grabbed her hand and put it into her quilt. 

“Let me warm them up for you.” 

Hailey couldn’t help but sniff, tears streaming down her face and hitting Eleanor’s hand, making Eleanor tense.