A Second Chance at Forever novel (Eleanor and Bernard)

Chapter 1187

The words coming out of Latonia’s mouth were like a sharp knife, stabbing deep into Hailey’s heart.

Her face turned pale, as if all the happiness brought by Cedric vanished in a blink

Suddenly, Hailey could comprehend the pain Chase must have felt. Why would this seemingly kind

woman utter such harsh words?

Hailey had no parents Latonia must’ve investigated her and was aware of it.

Clearly, Latonia was intentionally trying to hurt her

Hailey, who had plans of marrying Cedric, suddenly had a change of heart.

Marriage is not just about two people, it’s about two families.

Having grown up without a family, she naturally wanted her future husband to have a warm and

harmonious one. But this woman…

Hailey clenched her fists tightly, her nails digging deep into her flesh, as she tried to keep her emotions

in check. “Mrs. Lawrence, I don’t have parents..

Latonia didn’t even feign surprise, she just straight up said, “I know, that’s why I think you and Cedric

aren’t a good match…

Her implication was clear – a child without parental guidance was not fit to be her daughter–in–law.

Had it been any other parent, Hailey would have left. But facing Cedric’s mother, she didn’t. Even

though the words hit her where it hurt the mos!, she bore

1. it.

She did it all for Cedric. She couldn’t deny the love she had for him and if she couldn’t let him go, then

she had to fight for him.

With this in mind, Hailey unclenched her fists and calmly looked at Latonia, “Mrs. Lawrence, it’s not my

fault that I don’t have parents. You can’t assume that because of this. Cedric and I are unsuitable for

each other”

Hailey didn’t directly point out Latonia’s intention but just continued the conversation. Latonia, however,

took it as Hailey not knowing when to back off, “Ms. Vulpe, I don’t want to be rude, but since you don’t

get it, I’ll spell it out for you.”

Hailey could almost guess what Latonia was about to say next, her face growing even paler. But

Latonia didn’t give a damn about her feelings and

continued

“My son is from a prestigious family, while you are an orphan, he graduated from a top university, you

only finished high school, he is a computer genius, you have no special talents; he’s never been

married, you’re divorced, currently, he’s the president of a branch of the Laurence Group, but you just

an owner of a nightclub. Whether it’s background, education, marital status, or social status, the gap

between you two is too large. Do you think you are compatible?”

Compared this way, Hailey was indeed not on par with Cedric. It was only natural for his mother to

disapprove of their relationship.

Thinking about this, Hailey felt even more unworthy of Cedric. But Cedric said he loved her and wanted

to marry her. Could she let him down?

Hailey lowered her head, hesitated for a while, then slowly looked up at Latonia, a woman who had

never experienced hardship in her life.

“I can’t choose where I come from. As for my education. Mrs. Lawrence, have you ever thought about

how I could focus on studying when I couldn’t even afford food? Back then, I was just trying not to

starve. Can anyone bear not eating or drinking for five days straight?”

At this point, Hailey’s eyes started to well up. Not only did she have to take care of herself, but she also

had to look after Eleanor and Garett. As their older sister, she had to set an example.

Upon hearing that Hailey once went without food for five days, Latonia was clearly taken aback. She

could sense the hardship of an orphan surviving in society, but she chose to turn a blind eye to it

because Hailey was about to become her daughter–in–law.

“Ms. Vulpe, I deeply sympathize with your past, but I’m not the one who caused it.”

This was indeed a fact, but it made Hailey upset. What was the point of telling Latonia all this? How

could someone born with a silver spoon understand the pain of ordinary people?

When she was studying, she was busy finding part–time jobs, hoping to work and earn some money to

help Garett and Eleanor, who were good at school. She thought as long as they could succeed, she

would be satisfied

And indeed, Garett and Eleanor were brilliant, which was enough for her. But she didn’t expect that

both Yeager’s mother and Cedric’s mother would care

so much about this

She couldn’t choose her birth or education. She considered herself an ordinary person, so she chose to

marry anjordinary person, hoping to lead a peaceful life. But reality was harsh, and a series of

difficulties forced her to climb up the social ladder.

But what could she climb with? She didn’t have a good family, no one to help, no connections, and only

had the inheritance left by Garett. Without that, she wouldn’t even be able to own the nightclub.

It’s really hard for ordinary people to succeed. So, she too wished for a good family background, to be

educated and cared for from a young age, to see the world early on, and to be as brilliant as Cedric if

she had good genes….

But she didn’t have such a background, nor such parents. All she could do was strive on her own…