A Second Chance at Forever (Eleanor and Bernard) novel Chapter 1279

Hailey decided to stay by Eleanor's side, and Eleanor didn't reject her offer. She knew that in times like these, the presence of loved ones providing silent support and comfort was invaluable.

Eleanor didn't make a fuss or shed tears. She quietly allowed Hailey to look after her, occasionally helping Nina with her schoolwork, maintaining a calm facade as if everything was as it used to be.

Even Bryson and Scott started to believe that Eleanor was slowly recovering from her grief. For them, it was a solace, as they had lost their beloved friend, and their only motivation to keep going was to look after Eleanor, who was the love of Bernard's life.

But when everyone had let their guard down, Eleanor picked up Caleb's urn and headed to the hospital.

Ever since Katharine found out about Caleb's death, she had been bedridden, surviving on IV nutrition. When she saw Eleanor holding the urn, Katharine, who had stopped crying, broke down once again.

However, this time, she didn't lash out at Eleanor or blame her; she just sobbed quietly.

Suppressing her own grief, Eleanor approached Katharine's bedside, passing her the heavy urn.

"He was your fiancé, it's only right that I return him to you."

Katharine stretched out her trembling hand to accept the urn, her warm fingertips brushing over the cold surface as if touching a loved one.

"He was such a big man, I can't believe he ended up in such a small box." She looked up at Eleanor, her eyes misty with tears.

"Do you think he feels cramped in there?" she asked.

Hearing this, Eleanor couldn't hold back her tears that she had been suppressing for almost a week.

She bent over to hold Katharine, her pale fingers stroking Katharine's hair. This kind gesture from Eleanor made Katharine, who had been pretending to be strong for days, finally break down.

She held the urn close, leaning into Eleanor's embrace, sobbing like a child, her body trembling.

"He promised he would come back to marry me, how could he just abandon me like this?"

As Katharine cried out, she started to understand Caleb's situation after learning about Bernard's efforts to protect him since childhood. But, she couldn't accept his death.

"What about when the baby is born? He won't be there to name him. What will we do?"

Her breakdown was not just about Caleb's death, but also the helplessness of having their child lose his father.

Eleanor, struggling to keep her emotions in check, gently patted Katharine's back.