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?”

to tell Hailey about her heart failure just yet, but being suddenly sick and rushed to the hospital probably clued her

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

get the report. “I’ll grab it

can you

me, I’ll go buy

be found through the blood test. She didn’t want

up. She walked over to the

to

see

results, fearing it would sadden her and

other since childhood, being

Hailey knew Eleanor would soon die, she wouldn’t be able to handle the

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

head back to her hospital room, she saw a dozen luxury cars suddenly pull up

suits got out, escorting Bernard out of

rushing into

couldn’t help but feel a

him and had been rushed to the ER for a

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