Reborn From Oblivion by Christia Muray

Chapter 8

At that moment, Greta and Patrick joined the scene.

Greta was settled in a wheelchair, which Patrick was pushing. As soon as he walked in, Patrick launched into a tirade against Nellie. "Nellie, what's gotten into you? If you're sick, you should be resting in the hospital, not sneaking out! Because of that, Cameron had to turn

the world upside down to look for you. No wonder your wound got infected. How can you be so careless?"

Nellie stared at Patrick with a blank expression, but his scolding seemed to rub her the wrong way. Her irritation flared, and she snapped back, "Who are you to lecture me? Even my own parents never talked to me like this. What gives you the right to boss me around?" Patrick was shocked into silence. Nellie's words hit him where it hurt. Sure, he was her biological father, but he hadn't been around to raise her. Did that mean he had no right to tell her off?

"Cameron, what's up with her?" Patrick asked, clearly perplexed.

Cameron replied, his tone as

So, she doesn't recognize me as her dad anymore?" A wave of sadness washed over

speaking slowly, "She had a

Nellie, his face flushed with embarrassment, and lamented, "Nel,

guilty. But this was a new Nellie, reborn and stronger. She pointed at the door, making it clear. "I want all of you to leave. I need some time alone." Patrick felt his pride taking a hit, and it made his temper flare. He had no patience for Nellie's attitude and burst out, "Nellie, how dare you talk to me like that? I came here out of concern, and you want me to leave? How can you be so disrespectful?" Nellie shot back, "If you're my dad, shouldn't you have taught me manners? If I'm disrespectful, maybe it's because you didn't do your job. Now, please, just

Patrick a nudge. "Let's go. She probably needs

turned a furious shade of

her voice gentle as she tried to reason with Nellie. "Sweetheart, I get it. You didn't want to

Donate a kidney? Why should I give mine to you?