A Second Chance at Forever (Eleanor and Bernard) novel Chapter 1053

Hailey didn't wait for Yeager's response, pressing on with her questions.

"So, the next question. You let your mom pressure me because you think I'm some powerless orphan who's an easy target?"

Yeager didn't see it that way. In his mind, his mom was still his mom, and no matter how much he liked a girl, she couldn't compare with his own mother.

"You heard it on the recording. I already scolded her for it."

"Indeed."

Hailey smiled.

"You always explain things after they happen. Like last time, when your friend was badmouthing me behind my back, but you said you were distracted and didn't hear."

Yeager frowned, wanting to explain, but Hailey cut him off.

"The first time I met your parents, you let your mother pressure me. That shows that in your mind, your perception of me is the same as your mother's."

Like Janice, thinking she was impure, without a background, uneducated, divorced, not good enough for him.

"I told you about these issues before we got together. You said you didn't mind, why the contradiction?"

Her disappointment was written all over her face, making Yeager feel a twinge of pain.

"Hailey, I really don't mind. It's just because she's my mom..."

Realizing his mistake, Yeager dropped his gaze.

"I was wrong. I'm sorry."

Finally, he apologized, but Hailey wasn't going to forgive him like before.

"Actually, I don't care what you think. I'm asking you this to tell you..."

Taking a deep breath, Hailey paused, her eyes welling up with tears.

"There's no way. I told her to abort the child. How could she give birth to the child without letting me know? That's impossible."

His muttering sounded like he was mocking himself to Hailey.

"If you don't believe it, call your mother and ask."

That would also verify if the message from the unknown number was real.

Yeager seemed flustered, quickly pulling out his own phone to call Janice.

Hailey sat in silence, observing Yeager's reactions that ranged from shock and disbelief, to anger, and finally resignation as he slumped into his chair.

Once he ended the call, Yeager lifted his swollen eyes to look at Hailey, whose expression unreadable. Suddenly, she seemed distant, beyond his reach.

Refusing to accept this harsh reality, he rose from his seat, walked over to Hailey, and squatted down, holding her hands tightly to his face.

"Hailey, I'm sorry. I did have a brief relationship with Bernice while I was abroad, but we amicably parted ways after realizing we weren't right for each other. I had absolutely no idea she got pregnant and had a child after our break-up. You have to believe me. I only discovered this now."