Chapter 343
Eleanor was in the ICU with severe burns on her back, her skin tissue getting infected repeatedly, and doctors working non–stop to save her life.
Two weeks later, she finally pulled through, but the intense pain knocked her out again when she woke up.
Liana was running around nonstop, doing everything in her power to bring Eleanor back from the brink of death.
Bernard, watching all this from outside the door, felt his heart aching like he was suffocating.
He would rather have the acid splashed on him than have Eleanor take the hit for him.
But to repay his debt, she chose this brutal way.
With red eyes, he stared through the glass at Eleanor, who passed out from the pain, wishing he could take it for her.
Time flew by. Liana, eyes glued to the heart monitor, let out a sigh of relief when the frequency returned to normal.
She stepped out from another door and told Bernard and Hailey. “Ms. Shultz is out of danger now.”
Hearing this, Hailey collapsed to the floor, her emotions bottled up for two weeks suddenly pouring out uncontroll
Liana went over and hugged Hailey, comforting her while looking at Bernard standing at the door.
She didn’t know how Bernard was feeling at the moment, but she was sure they both let out a sigh of relief.
Two days later, Eleanor was transferred to a regular ward.
as she covered her face and cried.
Hailey bought a bunch of stuff, planning to stay by Eleanor’s bedside, but saw Bernard gently wiping Eleanor’s cheek with a towel.
So, she put down the stuff and left.
She called Garett, but he didn’t pick up.
Hailey felt a little confused. Eleanor had been in the ICU for so long, and Garett hadn’t shown up once.
She put down her phone, sighed, and looked back at Bernard, whose eyes were full of Eleanor.
At that moment, she suddenly understood why Garett hadn’t come.
Bernard, treating her like a treasure, wiped her face and hands.
Then he put down the towel, took a cotton swab, dipped it in water, and moistened her dry lips.
He stood there by her bedside, silently taking care of her, waiting for her.
Eleanor, as if in a fog, saw both Bernard and Garett.
They stood at the edge of a cliff, both reaching out, asking her to choose.
If she chose Bernard, Garett would jump off the cliff.
If she chose Garett, Bernard would jump off the cliff.
Not knowing who to choose, she stepped back and chose to jump off the cliff herself.
She kept falling until a pair of hands caught her, and she slowly opened her eyes.
What she saw were bloodshot eyes and a tired face.
Her gaze moved down to find that the usually clean–shaven man was now unkempt with a beard.
The man, looking exhausted, let go of her hand when she woke up and told her, “You just had a nightmare.”
Eleanor nodded lightly, looked around, and realized she was in a hospital, then remembered what had happened.
She tried to open her dry lips but couldn’t make a sound, her throat so tight that she could only stare at Bernard.
Her eyes conveyed her need. He immediately got up and brought her a glass of water, dipping a cotton swab in it and putting it in her mouth.
Eleanor needed water eagerly, so she sucked the cotton swab hard, which immediately caused her back to hurt intensely, making her break out in a cold
sweat.
Bernard’s face turned pale, quickly removing the cotton swab from her mouth, gently stroking her cheek, and pityingly saying, “Eleanor, don’t force it.”
Eleanor endured the pain and held tightly to the sheets, barely saying, “Water…”
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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...