A Second Chance at Forever (Eleanor and Bernard) novel Chapter 978

"If you think I'm a jerk, then you can choose to leave me. I won't complain, just..."

He took a deep breath, gripped Hailey's hand again, and placed it in his own palm.

"I've liked you since high school, my feelings for you have always been genuine and unchanged. If it wasn't for Mr. Laurence, I wouldn't have become like this..."

He explained what happened yesterday, admitted his mistakes, expressed his desires, openly blamed Cedric, and chose to step back...

"Now, you want to let go of my hand? The choice is yours."

Hailey stared at Yeager's clear and bright eyes, a bit confused for a moment.

"I..."

"I know in your heart, you prefer Cedric. If you choose to leave me, choose him, I've got nothing to say."

Prefer Cedric...

Yes, she couldn't let go of Cedric, while being with Yeager at the same time, which was unfair to Yeager. So, even the nice-guy Yeager, would provoke Cedric and say some nasty things because of her, all of this was actually her fault...

"I'm sorry, Yeager, I didn't completely cut off ties with him, which led you to do some disgraceful things, I..."

"You're about to let go of my hand, right?"

The smile at the corner of Yeager's mouth grew more bitter, as if he was prepared to be abandoned by her, but his heart was in extreme pain.

"It's okay, as long as you and Mr. Laurence are happy, just think of me as a brief passerby."

He finished speaking, held Hailey's hand to his cheek, then painfully let go of her hand...

Seeing that Hailey didn't hold his hand in return, Yeager's eyes were filled with loss, as if he was falling into the abyss.

"You take care of yourself, I... I'll go now."

As he got up, he accidentally hit the corner of the table, rubbing his thigh in pain as he rushed to leave, leaving Hailey clenching her fist.

She sat in the restaurant, staring blankly at the table, when suddenly Marina's panicked voice came from outside—

"Hailey, come quick, Dr. Yeager had a car accident!"