Chapter 278 Garettâs fork just froze mid-air, as he gawked at Eleanor with a look that screamed âwhaaaat?!.
After wrapping up a call with Ethan Ziegler, Eleanor spilled the beans:
âGarett, I woke up and heard you kicked the bucket. I was like, no way, and hightailed it back to the homeland to see if it was legit.â
âBut Ethan got all antsy, afraid Iâd vamoose with my sisâs ticker. He played the âmarry me or elseâ card. So, I said âyeah, but I married him as Emilia, not a shred of love between us.â
Garettâs gobsmacked face melted into a sad puppy look, âEleanor, my bad. I lost my marbles and you got roped into this mess.â
Eleanor shook her head, calm as a cucumber, like sheâd seen the light, âEven if I didnât say âI doâ, heâd still have me on a leash âcause of Emiliaâs heart.â
Garett got all frowny. âEleanor, Ethanâs bad news. Hanginâ with him is just askinâ for trouble.â
Eleanorâs no dummy, âI know heâs sc***m, so Iâm cookinâ up a plan to get him off my back?
Garett looked like a storm cloud at the thought of her begging someone else for help..
If he were still the big cheese of the Clowers Group, he couldâve gone toe-to-toe with Ethan and saved Eleanor. But now heâs just a dude in a wheelchair, not only can he not help, but heâs gotta be taken care of.
Then, like a lightbulb moment, Bernard crossed his mind. The guyâs got clout coming out of his ears. If Bernard steps up, Eleanorâs golden.
He clenched his fists, and after some hemming and hawing, spilled it, âEleanor, Bernardâs now the big kahuna of the Laurence family, the Stanley family. AND heâs got a slice of the Clowers Group pie. The Zieglers are chump change to him. If he steps in...â
Eleanor cut him off, âGarett, are you telling me to hit up Bernard?â
Garett hesitated and finally mumbled, âHeâs the only one who can take on Ethan.â
Eleanorâs eyes, clear as day, locked onto his. âGarett, Bernard and I? Weâre history ever since he ditched me. I ainât crawling back.â
Garett tried to read her, but she was cool as ice.
They were in a staring contest when Yiliaâs voice cut through, âMr. Falsey, Dr. Terrill is here.â
Freshly clocked out, Liana swiftly entered the room with her medical bag, still clad in her lab coat, to attend to Jason Clowers. Although her scheduled visit was two days away, she had an important medical conference overseas the following day.
She flashed Yilia a smile, and walked into the dining room, ready to say hi to Jason when â bam â she spotted Eleanor.
She was like a statue, and her med bag hit the floor.
She gaped at Eleanor, eyes bugginâ.
She tried to say something but was straight-up speechless.
Eleanor stood up, breezed over, and gently said, âDr. Terrill, long time no see.â
Finally, Liana snapped out of it but still couldnât believe her eyes, âYou... Eleanor?â
Eleanor cracked a smile, nodding. The one and onlyâ
Lianaâs jaw dropped, then she grabbed Eleanor and gave her the once-over, âI thought you were... How in the...?â
After Eleanor gave her the Cliff Notes version of her not being six feet under, she went all mushy, âDr. Terrill, you were a real gem back then. Big A Second Chance At Forever novel (Eleanor and Bernard)
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thanks.â
Liana hooked her up with meds, even saved her bacon a few times, and when Eleanor was at deathâs door, she bent over backward to make it easier.
Eleanor would remember this act of dedication forever. If Liana ever needed support, Eleanor was ready to provide it.
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