A Second Chance at Forever (Eleanor and Bernard) novel Chapter 1187

The words coming out of Latonia's mouth were like a sharp knife, stabbing deep into Hailey's heart. Her face turned pale, as if all the happiness brought by Cedric vanished in a blink.

Suddenly, Hailey could comprehend the pain Chase must have felt. Why would this seemingly kind woman utter such harsh words?

Hailey had no parents. Latonia must’ve investigated her and was aware of it.

Clearly, Latonia was intentionally trying to hurt her.

Hailey, who had plans of marrying Cedric, suddenly had a change of heart.

Marriage is not just about two people, it's about two families.

Having grown up without a family, she naturally wanted her future husband to have a warm and harmonious one. But this woman…

Hailey clenched her fists tightly, her nails digging deep into her flesh, as she tried to keep her emotions in check. "Mrs. Laurence, I don’t have parents…"

Latonia didn’t even feign surprise, she just straight up said, "I know, that’s why I think you and Cedric aren't a good match…"

Her implication was clear – a child without parental guidance was not fit to be her daughter-in-law.

Had it been any other parent, Hailey would have left. But facing Cedric's mother, she didn’t. Even though the words hit her where it hurt the most, she bore it.

She did it all for Cedric. She couldn’t deny the love she had for him and if she couldn't let him go, then she had to fight for him.

With this in mind, Hailey unclenched her fists and calmly looked at Latonia, "Mrs. Laurence, it’s not my fault that I don’t have parents. You can't assume that because of this. Cedric and I are unsuitable for each other."

Hailey didn’t directly point out Latonia's intention but just continued the conversation. Latonia, however, took it as Hailey not knowing when to back off, "Ms. Vulpe, I don’t want to be rude, but since you don’t get it, I'll spell it out for you."

Hailey could almost guess what Latonia was about to say next, her face growing even paler. But Latonia didn’t give a damn about her feelings and continued.

This was indeed a fact, but it made Hailey upset. What was the point of telling Latonia all this? How could someone born with a silver spoon understand the pain of ordinary people?

When she was studying, she was busy finding part-time jobs, hoping to work and earn some money to help Garett and Eleanor, who were good at school. She thought as long as they could succeed, she would be satisfied.

And indeed, Garett and Eleanor were brilliant, which was enough for her. But she didn’t expect that both Yeager's mother and Cedric's mother would care so much about this.

She couldn’t choose her birth or education. She considered herself an ordinary person, so she chose to marry an ordinary person, hoping to lead a peaceful life. But reality was harsh, and a series of difficulties forced her to climb up the social ladder.

But what could she climb with? She didn’t have a good family, no one to help, no connections, and only had the inheritance left by Garett. Without that, she wouldn’t even be able to own the nightclub.

It's really hard for ordinary people to succeed. So, she too wished for a good family background, to be educated and cared for from a young age, to see the world early on, and to be as brilliant as Cedric if she had good genes...

But she didn't have such a background, nor such parents. All she could do was strive on her own…