Reborn From Oblivion by Christia Muray

Chapter 227

"Who's there?" Cameron called out, clearly annoyed, as he marched to the door.

When he swung it open, he was met with a sight that stopped him cold. Standing there was a woman who looked utterly worn out, her hair a mess, eyes vacant, like a ghost from a horror story. Cameron blinked, trying to process what he was seeing. "Greta, what are you doing here?" he asked, his handsome face etched with shock.

Out of nowhere, Greta whipped out a dagger, and pressed it against her own throat, her eyes welling up with tears as she locked her gaze on Cameron. "Cameron, I've been frail all my life and just scraping by. But meeting you gave me hope. Now that you've decided I'm not what you want, life's lost its meaning. If I'm going to end it, let it be now. You were my greatest love. I just ask that you handle things after I'm gone, so my love for you isn't wasted."

As she spoke, the blade gently nicked her skin.

Cameron, panic-stricken, lunged forward, snatching the knife from Greta's grasp and chucking it far away. His voice was shaky with fear. "What on earth are you doing?"

Greta stood her ground. "Why are you saving me? You've chosen to leave me, and I can't keep going this way. You might save me today, but what about tomorrow? Or the day after? You can't be by my side all the time."

Cameron looked into Greta's wild, desperate eyes, feeling a mix of tenderness and weariness. Gently, he wrapped her in his arms. "Greta, please stop this. I'm just exhausted. Give me a couple of days to clear my head, and I promise I'll figure out a way to fix this."

let you go, but

held her close, at a loss for

truth was, he had no clue how to untangle the mess between Greta

thing in the morning," a voice chimed

gently nudged Greta away, putting a little

reaction, and her

you want?" Greta

to Cameron, her eyes twinkling with mischief. "Me? I'm here to collect a debt. Seems like your credit's taken a hit, Cameron, and now

blinked, stunned. "That's ridiculous. How

bright as ever. "Cameron, why don't you tell her how much you owe

confessed, "I do

Cameron's wealth was meant

so much?" she asked, her