Chapter 353
Nellie stared at him, her disappointment clear in her eyes. “Cameron, I thought the first thing you’d ask about was how I’m doing.”
Instead of concem for her, all his words were centered around her sister.
Cameron looked sheepish. Holding Nellie’s hand, he tried to soothe her. “Nel, I was actually complimenting you. You’re a hero. I’m proud of you.”
Nellie forced a smile.
Cameron stayed a little longer, then decided it was time to head home for some rest. “Nel, it’s getting late. You should get some rest. I’ll head home now.” With that, Cameron stood up and left.
In the stillness of the night, Nellie let out a sigh full of self–pity. Maybe that sigh was what pricked Cameron’s conscience. He came back to her bedside, asking, “Hey… Are you feeling okay?”
ellie took his hand and placed it over her heart.
Cameron’s face clouded over.
Nellie asked, “Cameron, do you really love me? Why can’t I feel it?”
As he watched Nellie’s pale face, guilt washed over Cameron. “Nel, I was just going home to grab a few things for you. I’ll be right back.” Nellie felt a bit more at ease.
During her hospital stay, Cameron spent most of his time with Greta, only squeezing in brief visits to Nellie, ut Nellie thought he was just swamped with work and was forgiving.
She started feeling a little better and, out of boredom, began scrolling through her phone.
That day, Greta’s latest social media post popped up. Nellie accidentally opened it, and what she saw shattered her.
Cameron was in Greta’s hospital room, feeding her. They were gazing into each other’s eyes, their love evident.
Fuming, Nellie yanked out her IV drip and broke down in tears. Her blood pressure dropped quickly, and soon, Nellie started showing signs of distress. By the time a nurse noticed something was wrong, she was already unconscious.
As the closest family member, Cameron was summoned by the doctor, who questioned, “Why was no one with her during her IV?”
Cameron stood silent.
“How can you call yourself her husband?” the doctor pressed on.
With a look of disdain, the doctor subtly took Nellie’s side. “Who will ever donate an organ again if a donor suffers while the recipient is fine?”
This hit Cameron like a ton of bricks. He realized he couldn’t treat Nellie so poorly.
Filled with regret, he stayed outside the emergency room, making a tough decision. He had given Greta a second chance at life. He had done right by her.
Now, he owed it to his wife Nellie for the rest of his life.
Driven by this realization, he spent nearly every moment at Nellie’s side. When Nellie woke up, she heard the nurses talking with a mix of envy and admiration, “You’re so lucky. Your husband was so worried when you were out. He didn’t leave your side for a second.”
Nellie was someone who found comfort in the simplest things. She thought maybe she had blown things out of proportion.
So, she decided to let it go and tucked her doubts away deep in her heart.
