A Second Chance at Forever

Chapter 152

Eleanor picked up an orange, put it in her mouth, chewed it, but it tasted bland.

As she swallowed, the acidic juices rolled in her stomach, making her almost throw up.

She didn’t want to worry Hailey and tried to hold back her discomfort.

Maybe because she was feeling down, Hailey didn’t notice Eleanor’s abnormality and focused on peeling an apple.

She handed the peeled apple to Eleanor, but this time Eleanor didn’t eat it and put it on the bedside table instead.

“Hailey, did Austin tell you how much money he owes?”

“Yeah.”

Hailey nodded and was silent for a moment before telling Eleanor the amount.

“Two hundred thousand.”

Their family owed two hundred thousand, and Austin just informed Hailey and rushed back to pay off the debt without discussing it with Hailey.

“He used his own money, not mine…”

Hailey added a sentence, worried that Eleanor might not trust her, but it sounded a bit ironic to Eleanor. Property © 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org.

The wedding house that Austin bought was being paid off by Hailey, but after getting married, Austin didn’t hand over the financial power to Hailey.

If Eleanor knew that after getting married, all the money Hailey earned was not only used to pay off the mortgage but also covered living expenses, she would be furious.

Hailey concealed some changes that occurred after their marriage from Eleanor, just because she was worried about adding to her

worries.

Seeing Eleanor’s angry appearance now, Hailey had to say what had happened: “After I married Austin, he did change a bit. Of course, he’s still as good to me as before, but something feels off. I can’t quite put my finger on what it is.”

Austin’s kindness to her was not only romantic but also integrated into every little detail of their lives. No matter how tired he was from work, he’d clean the house after coming back home, not letting her cook or do laundry, taking care of her thoughtfully.

Hailey, who lacked love, was very dependent on Austin, who took care of her.

Although he still treated her the same as when they were dating after their marriage, he always made excuses about money. It wasn’t necessarily asking Hailey for money, but he always mentioned being short on cash in front of her.

Hailey had a soft heart, so when she saw him struggling with money, she took on the mortgage and even covered daily expenses when Austin didn’t receive a bonus due to poor work sales and had sick elderly people at home in need of money.

And now there’s an additional debt of two hundred thousand at home. Although Austin said he would handle it, that money is actually their common property.

After getting married, Hailey put the money she had and some money given by Austin into a bank card, intending to save some education funds for their future children. Austin said he would put his basic monthly salary into that card as well.

and given by Austin

But not long after, two hundred thousand were withdrawn. The money Hailey had and given by Austin was totally two hundred thousand. Hailey didn’t want to guess what her boyfriend of many years was thinking. Money wasn’t important to her; their intentions were what mattered. But after getting married and having these issues happen, she couldn’t help feeling uneasy.

After listening to what Hailey told her, Eleanor felt suffocated as well: “Why didn’t you tell me sooner?”

If she had known after their marriage, Hailey had to bear the entire mortgage and daily expenses. She would have given Hailey a heads–up, at least not letting her take out all her savings after getting married.

Although Austin and Hailey had been dating for many years, women indeed need to have a backup plan. However, Hailey was even more careless than her, as she put all her savings into one card. If they had any issues in the future, what would Hailey do?

Fortunately, Eleanor still had over 200,000 saved for Hailey, but this amount isn’t much for a long life ahead.