A Second Chance at Forever (Eleanor and Bernard) novel Chapter 152

Eleanor picked up an orange, put it in her mouth, chewed it, but it tasted bland.

As she swallowed, the acidic juices rolled in her stomach, making her almost throw up.

She didn't want to worry Hailey and tried to hold back her discomfort.

Maybe because she was feeling down, Hailey didn't notice Eleanor's abnormality and focused on peeling an apple.

She handed the peeled apple to Eleanor, but this time Eleanor didn't eat it and put it on the bedside table instead.

"Hailey, did Austin tell you how much money he owes?"

"Yeah."

Hailey nodded and was silent for a moment before telling Eleanor the amount.

"Two hundred thousand."

Their family owed two hundred thousand, and Austin just informed Hailey and rushed back to pay off the debt without discussing it with Hailey.

"He used his own money, not mine..."

Hailey added a sentence, worried that Eleanor might not trust her, but it sounded a bit ironic to Eleanor.

The wedding house that Austin bought was being paid off by Hailey, but after getting married, Austin didn't hand over the financial power to Hailey.

If Eleanor knew that after getting married, all the money Hailey earned was not only used to pay off the mortgage but also covered living expenses, she would be furious.

But not long after, two hundred thousand were withdrawn. The money Hailey had and given by Austin was totally two hundred thousand.

Hailey didn't want to guess what her boyfriend of many years was thinking. Money wasn't important to her; their intentions were what mattered. But after getting married and having these issues happen, she couldn't help feeling uneasy.

After listening to what Hailey told her, Eleanor felt suffocated as well: "Why didn't you tell me sooner?"

If she had known after their marriage, Hailey had to bear the entire mortgage and daily expenses. She would have given Hailey a heads-up, at least not letting her take out all her savings after getting married.

Although Austin and Hailey had been dating for many years, women indeed need to have a backup plan. However, Hailey was even more careless than her, as she put all her savings into one card. If they had any issues in the future, what would Hailey do?

Fortunately, Eleanor still had over 200,000 saved for Hailey, but this amount isn't much for a long life ahead.