Reborn From Oblivion by Christia Muray

He'd been in the game for so long, and there was no way he was going to let all his efforts just fizzle out now. Still, the hurt look in Nellie's eyes was like a wake-up call. Maybe she wasn't as easy to fool as he thought.

After that, Cameron turned into the perfect husband. He'd leave early and always come back late with a little gift for Nellie. He even planted her favorite flowers in the garden to win her over.

When she saw the garden full of roses, she was so overwhelmed that tears of joy started streaming down her face. She hugged Cameron tightly, her voice catching in her throat. "No one's ever done something like this for me. Cam, thank you." At that moment, Cameron felt he had her right where he wanted.

He amped up the romance and, that night, he held her close, whispering again and again how much he loved her. It seemed like he was trying to prove his sincerity by making her his.

All of Nellie's defenses crumbled under the weight of his intense confessions of "love."

So, when Cameron casually mentioned, "I heard your sister's condition is pretty serious now," it was actually a carefully disguised manipulation.

Nellie cupped his face. "If I give her my kidney, she might have more time."

person. If you save your

have risks. What if something

won't, Nel. I talked to the doctor. The

her believe the surgery was safe and wouldn't

day of the surgery, Cameron was a bundle of nerves, pacing outside the operating room, worried sick about his

the first to be

but smiled at Cameron's anxious face, thinking his worry was for hen She felt so touched that she reached out her

held her hand gently. Her hand dropped weakly, but her fingers clung to his, like they were

wear, pale and

released Nellie's hand and rushed

and disappointment but, most of all, resignation. Even when

a gnawing