A Second Chance At Forever novel (Eleanor and Bernard) novel Chapter 257

Chapter 257
Hailey, wearing a black backless dress and carrying a designer purse, sat on the living room sofa, checking out the villa.
Seeing Eleanor coming down the spiral staircase, Hailey jumped up to meet her, but Eleanor was faster and ran over.
“Slow down, watch for the stairs.”
After catching her, Hailey gently stroked Eleanor’s short hair. “You used to have long hair, now that it’s short, you look more energetic.”
Eleanor felt a bit bitter inside but didn’t show it to Hailey. “I was sick back then, it’s good to be more lively now.”
Hailey smiled with relief. “It’s important that you think like that.”
Eleanor smiled. “Hailey, did you have breakfast?”
Hailey nodded. “Yeah, I did.”
She looked around and asked Eleanor, “Where’s Mr. Ziegler?”
Eleanor looked towards the master bedroom upstairs. “Probably in his room.”
Before Hailey could react, Eleanor had already dragged her outside to the garden.
“Were you just saying that Ethan was a freak?”
Eleanor nodded, sitting down with her on a small sofa.
A maid immediately brought over coffee and dessert, placing it in front of Hailey.
After thanking the maid, Hailey asked Eleanor curiously, “What did you mean by that?”
Eleanor scooped up a small spoonful of cake, passing it to Hailey’s mouth while explaining, “He’s not admitting he loves my sister, so I said he’s loyal.”
Hailey ate the cake, chuckled, and said, “You two sure are interesting.
Eleanor’s face stiffened slightly at the comment, showing a bitter expression. “Hailey, I’m going back to G country.”
Hailey, who was just tasting the sweet cake, suddenly lost her appetite. “Why?”
Wasn’t she supposed to stay with Hailey? Why is she leaving so soon?
“Ethan said I can either go with him to G country or stay here to be my sister’s replacement.”
“You know I was once someone’s replacement. I know exactly what that mean.”
As Eleanor said this, her eyes turned red, as if recalling a painful memory.
Seeing this, Hailey couldn’t help but tear up as well. “Eleanor, your life has been so tough…”
Finally, a guy devoted himself to her, but then he lost his memory.
She managed to move on, only to fall for someone who treats her as a replacement for someone else.
Now, she meets this slightly abnormal Ethan, and Eleanor doesn’t dare love anyone.
Hailey moved to sit next to her, spreading her arms to hug her. “Eleanor, what can I do for you?”
Eleanor shook her head gently. “Don’t worry about me. He said if I go with him to G country, I won’t have to be Emilia’s replacement.”
Hailey understood. “So you’ve decided to go with him to G country?”
Eleanor still shook her head. “Hailey, I can’t bear to leave you.”
Hailey gripped her hand tightly and said, “What if I help you run away?”
Eleanor looked up at the second floor, where Ethan was standing by the window, staring at her. “Do you think he’d let me leave?”
Hailey followed her gaze to see Ethan and suddenly felt uneasy. “What an annoying guy!”
Eleanor agreed with a nod, but inside she thought, there must be another way to escape Ethan besides death, right?
At that moment, Hailey suddenly said, “Eleanor, since you can’t escape, let me go to G country with