Chapter 1279 Hailey decided to stay by Eleanorâs side, and Eleanor didnât reject her offer. She knew that in times like these, the presence of loved ones providing silent support and comfort was invaluable.
Eleanor didnât 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 Bernardâs life.
But when everyone had let their guard down, Eleanor picked up Calebâs urn and headed to the hospital.
Ever since Katharine found out about Calebâs 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 didnât lash out at Eleanor or blame her; she just sobbed quietly.
Suppressing her own grief, Eleanor approached Katharineâs bedside, passing her the heavy urn.
âHe was your fiancé, itâs only right that I return him to you.â
Katharine stretched out her trembling hand to accept the urn, her warm fingertips brushing over the cold surface as if touching a loved one.
âHe was such a big man, I canât believe he ended up in such a smallbox. She looked up at Eleanor, her eyes misty with tears.
âDo you think he feels cramped in there?â she asked.
Hearing this, Eleanor couldnât hold back her tears that she had been suppressing for almost a week.
She bent over to hold Katharine, her pale fingers stroking Katharineâs 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 Eleanorâs embrace, sobbing like a child, her body trembling.
âHe promised he would come back to marry me, how could he just abandon me like this?â
As Katharine cried out, she started to understand Calebâs situation after learning about Bernardâs efforts to protect him since childhood. But, she couldnât accept his death.
âWhat about when the baby is born? He wonât be there to name him. What will we do?
âHer breakdown was not just about Calebâs death, but also the helplessness of having their child lose his father.
Eleanor, struggling to keep her emotions in check, gently patted Katharineâs back.
âDonât worry, someone will name the baby.â
âReally?â Katharine asked, clutching Eleanorâs hand.
âWhat name will we engrave on Calebâs tombstone?â
âCaleb only had a code name, without a surname. We canât engrave a code name, can we?â
Robin, who had found out about their association with the Siren Organization, had looked into Calebâs background. His code was S0883, he had no surname.
No one knew who his family was or how he joined the Siren Organization. All they knew was that Caleb had dedicated his life to the organization.
Katharine was heartbroken for Caleb. She had wanted to spend the rest of her life with him, caring for him, but she no longer had the chance.
Eleanorâs heart ached as she silently listened. She wished she could say something, but she simply couldnât find the words to comfort Katharine.
Once Katharine had managed to compose herself, she picked up the urn again, a faint smile appearing on her face, âWeâll engrave Caleb. Even though itâs a fake name, itâs the name he gave me when we first met.â.
She wanted Caleb to forever remain her Caleb.
At this thought, Katharineâs smile faded.
âEleanor, I canât believe Caleb is dead. I canât believe heâs just... gone...â
She put down the urn, pushed Eleanor away, and got out of bed, âI have to find him.
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ï¤Chapter 1765 (END)
Eleanor watched in silence as Katharine frantically tried to put on her shoes. But her trembling hands made it impossible.
In her desperation, she decided to go barefoot and ran towards the door, only to be stopped by Robin who had just entered the room, âThe doctor said her emotions have been unstable lately, affecting her behavior, Robin explained to Eleanor as he held Katharine back and led her back to the bed.
âCaleb is dead.â
âNo, heâs not!â Katharine protested, struggling against Robinâs grip.
In their struggle, they knocked over the urn, and the contents spilled out onto the floor.
Seeing the bones, which still faintly smelled of decay, Katharine froze. The sight of the bones seemed to pull her back from the brink of madness, bringing some semblance of normalcy back to her chaotic mind.