Reborn From Oblivion by Christia Muray

Chapter 9

Chapter 9

Nellie looked at Greta with a casual shrug and said, "If you want him, he's yours." It was like he were sitem

on a shelf, ready for anyone to take home. Greta was thrilled and pulled Cameron into a tight hug, but her

happiness vanished quickly when she noticed him stiffen up like he'd turned into a statue. Puzzled, she glanced

at Cameron, only to see him staring at Nellie with a look that was downright chilling. "Nellie, have you lost your

mind? Do you even realize what you're doing?"

Nellie had once loved him so much it was suffocating. She had ditched her dream job to care for him and choked

down bitter herbal teas every day in hopes of having his child. Her love was so consuming that she had become

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the butt of jokes in the whole Capital, known as the 'Lady of Unrequited Love."

Yet here she was, that sNellie, talking about passing him off to someone else like he was yesterday's news.

"My fever's gone, and my head's clear now. | know exactly what I'm doing," Nellie said calmly.

Cameron eyed her warily. "Aren't you going to regret it?" he asked. Nellie glanced at the matching rings on

Cameron and Greta's fingers and let out a small, knowing smile. "Mr. Dawson, the ring on your left hand is a

perfect match with Greta's. If she's the one you love, why on earth would you think I'd want you? My standards

aren't sky-high, but loyalty is non-negotiable. I'll find a good man who truly lovesand settle down. A guy like

you, with one foot out the door, is not worth losing sleep over. Once I'm back on my feet, we're getting

divorced."

Cameron looked down at his ring, a flicker of guilt crossing his eyes. "It's not like that. Your sister and I just

accidentally bought the sstyle of ring. They're not couple rings." With that, he slipped the ring off and

tucked it into his pocket.

Greta stared at Cameron, trembling, tears welling up in her eyes. Overwhelmed, she ran out sobbing. Cameron

watched her leave, his face hard as stone, fists clenched tight.

Finally, he said, "Nellie, you need to take care of yourself right now. It'd be heartless to leave you like this. Once

you're better, if you still want a divorce, I'll go along with it." Then, he dashed after Greta.

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Nellie stared at the IV drip, letting go of any pretense of strength. Her body was too weak for bravado. Once she

was out of the hospital, she was determined to end things with this man. She had no room in her life for

someone whose heart was split in two. The next morning, as Nellie drifted in and out of sleep, she heard the

nurses gossiping. "The girl next door tried to jump last night. Cameron spent all night on the roof with her,

talking her down with every promise under the sun."

"I don't get what Cameron sees in her. She's got health problems and isn't exactly a catch, but he treats her like

she's priceless. To get her a kidney transplant, he even tracked down her sister. Now that she's got a new lease

on life, she doesn't appreciate what he's done for her."

"If you ask me, Cameron is blind. He brought this on himself. The real victim here is the girl in this bed. Poor girl

got used by those two lovebirds, and now that her sister got what she wanted, she's ditching her and trying to

snag her man. She is about to lose everything, and she doesn't seem to have any fight left in her."