A Second Chance at Forever (Eleanor and Bernard) novel Chapter 1217

Hailey couldn't wrap her head around being pregnant. She went for a second opinion from another doctor but the result was the same.

Sitting on the hospital bed, clutching the report and reading it over and over, she finally accepted the fact that she was indeed pregnant.

She and Cedric hadn't taken precautions that night. The morning after, she was busted by Eleanor and then called away by Latonia.

Then she ran into Cedric and Hertha, sad and angry, she dashed off to M Country to find Garett.

She hadn't taken any birth-control pills, so it made sense that she was pregnant.

But the baby's arrival was so sudden.

Seeing Hailey's anxious and troubled face, Garett who was standing by the bed also furrowed his brows.

"Hailey, is the baby Cedric's?" He asked.

Caught off guard, Hailey was a bit embarrassed but didn't deny it, she just nodded.

"So why are you not happy?"

"Weren't you ready to accept Cedric's proposal? Why are you so troubled?"

Hailey raised her hand and gently touched her belly. She couldn't feel any movement yet but it still made her feel heavy.

"I don't know." She looked at Garett, tears welling up in her eyes and rolling down her cheeks.

"Maybe I'm just being overly sensitive because I'm pregnant."

She wiped away her tears and gave Garett a small smile.

"Garett, you go ahead, I'll stay here and clear my head, then I'll come find you, okay?"

Garett looked at her, not sure if she was being overly sensitive because of the pregnancy or if she was just feeling down.

He had a hunch that Hailey had a lot on her mind but didn't know how to express it, so she had to deal with it on her own.

Garett had been through this many times, he could understand her pain, so he didn't say much.

He took out a handkerchief and wiped away her tears.

"I'll wait for you at home, but stop crying."

A warm smile appeared on Garett's gentle face, like sunshine in winter, always able to warm others.

"Okay, I'll stop crying."

Seeing her agree, Garett put away his handkerchief, pushed his wheelchair out of the room, leaving Hailey alone.

Watching Garett's retreating figure, Hailey thought of Garett and Eleanor's missed opportunity, and of the ending between Tyler Howell and Liana.

She wondered, was it really that important whether Cedric had done anything wrong?

Maybe she should just simplify things, pretend nothing happened, as long as he was willing to change for her in the future.