A Second Chance at Forever (Eleanor and Bernard) novel Chapter 990

Word got around pretty fast that Bernard had a bone to pick with Yeager, and Hailey got wind of it in no time.

Eleanor, who was with her on a shopping and dining day out, offered to play peacemaker, but Hailey turned her down flat.

She said, Yeager had stirred up this hornet's nest himself, so he should be the one to deal with it. Bernard wasn't in the wrong for standing up to him.

Hailey's mind was as clear as a bell. It's just that things between the two of them had progressed to the point where they were talking marriage, so they had to keep moving forward.

Eleanor was more worried about Hailey's marriage. If this one went south too, Hailey might be scared off marriage for good.

However, Hailey said Cedric wasn't a great catch either. Yeager might have his issues, but Cedric was a playboy and that was just as bad.

Hearing this, Eleanor had to admit there was some truth to it. After all, what girl would want to roll the dice with Cedric? But then...

"Cedric once cried over you."

Hailey paused for a moment as she was picking up some food, then seemed to remember something and cracked a small smile.

"He once got up in the middle of the night in my tiny apartment, stepped on a mouse, and cried his eyes out."

"For real?"

Hearing this juicy piece of gossip, Eleanor's eyes lit up like a Christmas tree.

"A grown man, scared to tears by a mouse?"

"Yep, can you believe it?"

Hailey put a deboned fish into Eleanor's plate.

Garett was family to her and Eleanor. Their past was long behind them, and Bernard had never played games with Garett. Even though he'd once wooed Eleanor away, it was all fair game, he never stabbed Garett in the back.

Bernard and Garett had been through a lot together, and in the end, they let each other go for the other's sake. Eleanor was able to start over with Bernard because they both stepped aside. This was a far cry from their current situation.

Now Yeager was using Garett to mock Bernard, essentially denying Garett's character and disrespecting Eleanor. And his words 'didn't you also fancy Eleanor back in the day, just like me?' was a clear provocation towards Bernard.

Hailey could understand Yeager using this tactic against Cedric. After all, Cedric was the one who started pestering her. But Eleanor and Garett were the two people she cared about most, and she wouldn't allow them to be used as ammunition for someone else's fight.

"Mr. Laurence made it pretty clear, he just wants justice for his brother. He doesn't give a hoot about what's going on between you and Dr. Yeager. This should have been dealt with separately. Dr. Yeager misunderstood Mr. Laurence, and an apology would have sorted things out. But Dr. Yeager didn't take this lying down, so he used Garett to mock Mr. Laurence. At first glance, those two sentences Dr. Yeager said about Garett don't seem to be a big deal. But if you think about it, it shows that Dr. Yeager doesn't respect or care about Garett, even knowing he's your family. Because when he felt challenged, the first thing he thought of was to use Garett, who could mock Mr. Laurence, to defend himself."

Liana's words were straight to the point, but they were also very truthful and clear. After she made her point, she patted Hailey's hand.

"Normally, since me and Will introduced you to Dr. Yeager, we'd naturally hope you two hit it off. But what Dr. Yeager said to Mr. Laurence today changed my mind."