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 to the

you on IV fluids since you were unconscious from the fever. They took your blood as well. The test

to get the report.

a bit hungry… can you help me get something to

go buy you some

heart failure could be found through the blood test. She didn’t want Hailey

to sit up. She walked

to

see

fearing it would

since childhood,

Eleanor would soon die, she

threw it in the trash. That way, Hailey couldn’t see it.

to her hospital room, she saw a dozen

in black suits got out,

holding Sophie, rushing into the

couldn’t help but

remembered when she was with him and had been rushed to the ER for a