A Second Chance at Forever

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?”

yet, but being suddenly sick and rushed

say much. They just put you on IV fluids since you were unconscious from the fever. They took your blood as

that, Hailey got up to get the report.

a bit hungry… can you help me get

nodded. “Wait for me, I’ll go

found through the blood test. She didn’t want Hailey she

sit up. She walked over to the machine and took out her test results.

to

see

results, fearing it would sadden her and that

each other since childhood, being each

knew Eleanor would soon die, she wouldn’t be

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

a dozen luxury cars suddenly pull up to the

of bodyguards in black suits got

rushing into

anxious expression, Eleanor couldn’t help

was with him and had been rushed to the ER for a heart