Chapter 179 Hailey returned to the ward, stood at the door, but didnât dare to go in.
It wasnât that she was afraid of facing Eleanor, but that she couldnât face her departure.
She hugged her arms tightly and squatted down slowly against the wall, looking utterly helpless, as if the whole world had abandoned her.
When Liana came by with a group of doctors for an inspection, she saw Halley and quickly sent the other doctors to do their jobs while she helped Hailey up.
âMs. Vulpe, are you alright?â
Hailey gave a blank shake of her head.
Looking at Haileyâs swollen eyes from crying, Liana took a deep breath.
âMs. Vulpe, no one can change this kind of thing. The best you can do now is to spend more time with her so you wonât have any regrets.â
These words woke Hailey up, bringing a little bit of life back to her dim pupils.
âHow... How long does she have left?â
After a long hesitation, Hailey finally croaked out this question.
Liana didnât hide it from her and told her the truth: âAbout a week.â
Hailey swayed, almost fainting.
Liana held her up and advised, âYou have to hold on at this time. You canât break down, or what will Ms. Shultz do?â
Hailey looked somewhat dazed, but nodded, âYes, I need to hold on. I canât let Eleanor worry about me.â
She whispered to herself, forcing her exhausted body to the side of Eleanorâs bed.
Through the glass window, Liana saw Hailey sit in front of Eleanorâs bed, raising her hand to stroke her cheek.
Sunlight poured in, shining on the two girls who had been through so much, casting a gentle golden light, as if warming them.
It was at this moment that Liana understood why Eleanor wanted to save money for Hailey. Because they depended on each other.
Liana thought about how she had faced everything alone over the years, never having someone to rely on by her side and suddenly felt a little sad.
Lowering her eyes, Liana turned and left, leaving the two with the little time they had left.
Eleanor hadnât woken up yet and was still in a coma. Hailey took the towel from the nurse and wiped Eleanorâs body.
Hailey seemed to have calmed down, and when Eleanor woke up, there was a gentle smile on Haileyâs face.
*Eleanor, is there anything you want to eat? Iâll go get it for you.â
Hearing Haileyâs voice, Eleanorâs worried heart finally calmed down.
She didnât have much strength; she reached out to touch Haileyâs clothes and squeezed them tightly when she felt them.
âHailey, are Austin and his sister alright?â
Hailey didnât expect the first thing that Eleanor cared about after waking up was her.
It almost made Hailey break down again, but she held back her tears and comforted Eleanor, âItâs fine. Theyâre just siblings, after all- they just have a good relationship.â
This was probably the reason Eleanor hadnât told her about her terminal illness, because she didnât want Halley to worry, Just like now, Hailey didnât want Eleanor to worry about her in her final moments, and chose to speak a white lie.
Unable to see Haileyâs expression, Eleanor believed her and said, âThatâs good...â
She reached out to find Haileyâs hand through her clothes and found it iceâcold, furrowing her brow.
âHailey, why are your hands so cold? Did you freeze outside?â
Before Hailey could answer, Eleanor tightly grabbed her hand and put it into her quilt.
âLet me warm them up for you.â
Hailey couldnât help but sniff, tears streaming down her face and hitting Eleanorâs hand, making Eleanor tense.
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She tried to lift her other hand to wipe Haileyâs tears but couldnât find them. Instead, Hailey grabbed her wrist.
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Hailey held Eleanorâs hand and stared at Eleanorâs eyes with shock on her face.
Eleanor did not hide from Hailey any longer, nodding honestly, âIt might have triggered other complications, I guess...â
Her vision had been blurry since she started feeling dizzy a while ago, and she didnât expect to be blind when she woke up this time.
Seeing her like this, Hailey broke down crying again. She threw herself onto the bed, holding Eleanor, and sobbed her heart out.
Eleanor didnât try to comfort her anymore but hugged her tight, patting her back and whispering, âIâm fine...â
She thought to herself: If she couldnât see, then so be it. After death, there would be no sight anyway, better start getting used to it earlier.