A Second Chance at Forever (Eleanor and Bernard) novel Chapter 981

While waiting for the traffic light, Hailey spotted a candy store by the street and remembered how Cedric once told her he loved orange-flavored gummy candies.

Back then, she was nestled in his arms and asked him why he liked a candy usually favored by little girls.

He told her that on the night she accidentally hurt him, he relied on these gummies to ease the pain, and every time he had one, it reminded him of her.

Hailey stared at the candy store, hesitated for a few seconds, then parked her car and went in. It took her a while to find the orange-flavored gummies.

She bought a heap of them and headed to the hospital, walking directly to Cedric's hospital room.

The room was packed with people, mostly Cedric's friends, all trying to cheer him up.

However, Cedric didn't show much reaction, his expression changed only slightly when he spotted her through the crowd.

Seeing her arrival, Chase quickly found an excuse to leave with the others.

Once they were gone, only Hailey and Cedric were left in the room.

Cedric didn't seem interested in talking. He just closed his eyes.

Hailey glanced at him, walked over, and sat where Chase had been sitting.

"Mr. Laurence, I know you don't want to see me again, but rest assured, after this, I won't bother you anymore."

Cedric's hand clenched slightly, then relaxed.

"What do you want?" he asked, finally breaking his silence.

Seeing him speak, Hailey's eyes showed a hint of apology.

"I've found out about the false charges Yeager put on you. I'm sorry for all the trouble you've been through."

Her apology stung him a little.

Although he tried to hide his hurt, it was still a tough pill to swallow.

But Hailey's "sorry for the trouble" eased his pain a bit.

"Do you finally see Yeager for who he is?"

He glared at Hailey, hurt evident in his eyes.

In reality, he was just like a child, easily appeased by a piece of candy.

Although Hailey knew this, she had never acted on it, which hurt him.

Seeing Cedric savoring the candy, Hailey couldn't help but tear up.

"Cedric, I bought you a lot of candies. If you get hurt in the future, have one, but…"

She paused, taking a deep breath,"I hope you won't remember me anymore."

No sooner had Cedric tasted the sweetness of the candy than it turned bitter because of her words.

He stopped chewing, lifted his eyes, and looked at the woman sitting in front of him.

Just one look was enough to tell him why she was here.

"So even knowing Yeager treated me unfairly, you still have no intention of leaving him, huh?!"

He had thought that her knowing the truth and buying him candies to comfort him meant she wanted to make up. He didn't expect her to have no plans of breaking up with Yeager.