Chapter 100

The crowd, full of good intentions, helped her down. Nellie was shaken to her core. She leaned against the wall and gradually sank to the floor. Despite everything, she had come out on top in this gamble. Cameron shot her a dark look and walked away, leaving her behind.

In the hospital room, Greta lay on the bed, looking as if all life had drained from her. Her kidneys weren't functioning properly after a bout of heavy drinking, leaving her unable to urinate and causing her body to swell. Cameron knelt beside her, guilt etched into his features as he held her hand and apologized, "Greta, I'm really sorry. Nellie wouldn't donate blood, so I had to go to a blood bank for you."

Greta's expression was a mix of sorrow and anger. "She wouldn't even donate blood for me? Does Nellie really hate me, Cameron?"

Cameron, sharing her frustration, replied, "I don't know what's happened to Nellie. It's like she's become someone else. She's no longer the sweet, kind person she once was. I must have been blind."

Greta sighed, resigned, "It's my fault for being so weak. If she won't help me, I guess it's just my bad luck."

Cameron's eyes were full of sympathy. "Greta, the doctor said it's just mild acute kidney failure. If you recover and take care of yourself, you'll be alright."

Greta felt a bit reassured. "Cameron, I feel so useless. I tried to shield you from a few drinks and ended up making a mess of things. Don't you resent me for dragging you down?"

full of affection, said, "Greta, you're so considerate. How could I

to tears. "Thank you, Cameron." Their hands remained tightly

observed the

a blank

still heart

was grateful she

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naive girl who lived only for

husband's closeness with another woman. Still, she felt a pang of sympathy for her past self. Breaking free from

stiffened but didn't let go of Cameron's

Cameron turned, noticing Nellie's

bad feeling crept over him, and he instinctively let go of Greta's hand. Greta trembled, her eyes welling up with tears, but she stayed silent. Her performance was pitiful to

means nothing to you?' Determined, he reclaimed Greta's hand and gently patted it. Greta glanced at Nellie, a triumphant look

you're not going to give blood to your sister, there's no

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