A Second Chance at Forever (Eleanor and Bernard) novel Chapter 1036

Hailey was dumbstruck, frozen in place for a moment before she tried to grab him, but he shoved her away.

Seeing all this, Eleanor suddenly realized why Hailey couldn't put it into words.

Facing such a pitiful man, it's not about being unable to make a decision, but about being unable to make this decision.

Because you would think he didn't do anything wrong, and if he didn't, why treat him like this? It's not fair.

Eleanor wasn't sure if Hailey felt the same way, but that's how she felt now.

It's hard to make a decision. It's a tough feeling.

The hospital was bustling, Yeager was drawing a lot of attention.

Hailey felt like she was carrying mountains on her chest, not knowing what to do.

Yeager wasn't talking anymore, just looking up at her with teary eyes.

Facing Yeager like this, all Hailey could do was nod, feeling somewhat choked up.

Seeing her nod, Yeager finally relaxed, "Hailey, thank you."

Hailey just shook her head, helped him up without a word.

After standing up, Yeager said to Hailey, "I'm going to talk to my mom now, tell her to stop nosing around."

Hailey just grunted in response, didn't follow him. As she turned around, she saw Eleanor not far away.

Back at home, Hailey discovered a pack of cigarettes and lit one up. However, she remembered that Eleanor was trying to get pregnant and decided to put it out.

Eleanor, who had just arrived with a glass of water, noticed Hailey putting out the cigarette in the ashtray and expressed concern, "If you want to smoke, just do it. I might not even get pregnant."

Hailey shook her head, knowing how important it was for Eleanor to have a baby for Bernard. Whether she could get pregnant or not, Hailey didn't want to smoke in front of her.

Understanding Hailey's nature, Eleanor didn't press the matter and simply handed her the glass of water, saying, "Have some water."

Hailey took a sip and began to talk about her feelings, "I brought this on myself. I shouldn't have lost my temper, I shouldn't have fantasized about marrying a reliable man, and I definitely shouldn't have dreamt of having a family of my own. Now that it's come to this, it's all my own doing."

Eleanor responded to her, "Hailey, wanting to have your own family isn't wrong. You don't have to carry everything on your own. Nobody predicted that Yeager's mother would threaten suicide. It's not your fault."

Hailey's smile was bitter as she laughed softly, "When I was with Austin Zimmer, I thought his kindness was love, so I gave him everything without hesitation. After he betrayed me, I thought that experience would teach me everything. Only now do I realize how arrogant I was. I was arrogant enough to think that marrying Yeager would let me live a peaceful life, and give me a chance to lose my orphan status. But when the class issue came up, I wasn't good enough. As a divorced woman, I shouldn't fantasize about marriage anymore."