A Second Chance at Forever (Eleanor and Bernard) novel Chapter 198

When Hailey firmly said those words, his heart suddenly felt like a piece was missing with emptiness, as if he had lost something.

His eyes filled with tears as he shook his head, "No, if she really died, you wouldn't have cremated her so quickly..."

How could Jason, who loved her so much, bear to turn her into ashes in an instant?

Hailey looked at him coldly, suddenly feeling that he was really pathetic. At this point, he still refused to face reality.

She was silent for a moment, then spoke coldly, "It was Eleanor who heard Sophie's voice and requested immediate cremation after her death."

It was her request to be cremated immediately after her death...

It was because he didn't come to see her for the last time, and let Sophie hurt her.

So, she didn't want him to see her for the last time either? Not even her body?

When he realized she was leaving this world with such regret and unwillingness, Bernard felt his blood instantly freeze.

He felt as if he had been drained, unable to support himself as he leaned against the wall and slumped onto the cold floor.

The unbearable pain was like a hand squeezing his heart, stealing his breath away in an instant.

Hailey looked at Bernard's pale face on the ground and found it ridiculous, "You just treated her as a substitute for Sophie, and now you're acting like you love Eleanor so much. You're not worthy of her!"

Bernard looked up at Hailey, "I never treated her as a substitute..."

Hailey showed disdain, "Saying this now is useless. Eleanor thought she was Sophie's replacement when she was alive."

He lowered his head, without retorting, as boundless darkness enveloped him, wrapping him up and plunging him into silence .

After a long time, he opened his mouth but made no sound, then spoke with a trembling voice, "When was her heart failure diagnosed?"

Hailey didn't leave, wanting to stay and provoke him. When he finally asked about the heart failure, she couldn't help but ridicule him, "You slept with her for five years and didn't know, how would I?"

That was right, he had been with her for five years and didn't know about it. What a joke to ask her friend...

Hailey thought for a moment, then said, "She was diagnosed with heart failure before signing the agreement with you..."

She didn't want to say it at first, but she felt like she should tell him. Just how indifferent had he been to Eleanor all these years!

Bernard stiffened, his face even paler.

So she had heart failure so early, and he didn't even notice.

No, he did notice once...

It was this hand that slapped her, causing her to fall onto the nails.

If he hadn't hit her, maybe she could have lived for another two months...

It was him who killed her...

Yet, the day he decided to terminate their agreement, she still begged him to stay.

She carefully asked him if they could wait a little longer since the contract only had half a year left.

But he remained silent and looked at her coldly.

His cold gaze made her too afraid to say another word.

She even pretended to joke, afraid he'd think she was clinging to him.

Bernard thought of the helpless and desperate feelings beneath her seemingly calm and beautiful smile, and his heart ached deeply.

She had accompanied him for five years without any complaints despite her heart failure. But what had he done?

Not only did he ignore her feelings with indifference, but a single slap also took away the limited time she had left...