A Second Chance at Forever (Eleanor and Bernard) novel Chapter 1013

Hailey just wanted to find an excuse to get away for a bit. She spent some time washing her hands over and over in the sink before finally coming out. The restaurant was pretty big, and the waitress led her through several twists and turns before she got back to the private booth Yeager had booked.

When she returned, she expected Janice to continue grilling her, but instead, Janice simply took her hand and said tenderly, "Sweetie, you've had it tough. When you're with my Yeager, you can just chill at home, no need to hustle anymore. You'll be happy, I promise."

Hailey felt a bit awkward and tried to pull her hand away, but stopped when she saw the look of concern in Janice's eyes. "Even if I marry him, I won't quit my job."

She made it clear she didn't want to be a stay-at-home wife. To her surprise, Janice not only didn't object but supported her, "Of course, you run such a big entertainment venue, with a huge income every year, it's all yours. I'm just saying, Yeager will always back you up."

Hailey gave a slightly embarrassed smile, "You switched gears pretty quick."

Janice's face stiffened a bit, then she laughed, "What can I say?"

Hailey was straight to the point, no sugarcoating, "You were asking me all these questions, I thought you didn't like my background or job. But then I come back from washing my hands, and you're suddenly okay with everything. Did you say something to her?"

The last sentence was directed at Yeager, who just chuckled and nodded, "She was asking you too much, it wasn't fair. I just said a few words to her, sorry for not cutting her off when she was questioning you. I told her off afterwards."

Yeager was always like this, never arguing back when criticized, but would apologize at a suitable time later. His reasons sounded so logical that Hailey often wondered if she was overthinking things.

Later, Hailey realized this was just high-level dating tactics, but at the time she just felt grateful for Yeager's help.