However, he missed the lost look in Nellie''s eyes.


    Her voice wavered, "You don''t have to be nice to me. We''re not meant to be close in this lifetime. You can live your life as the rich heiress, and I''ll continue as the wildflower. That suits me just fine."


    Greta, however, burst into tears. "Nellie, do you really not like me? It hurts to feel your rejection. I''ve missed you for so many years and have always thought about you."


    Nellie coolly brushed off her hand. "This town isn''t that big. If you truly missed me, you would''vee to see me by now."


    Feeling ufortable, Greta turned to Cameron with a pleading look. "Cameron, it feels like my sister doesn''t like me."


    Seeing Greta on the verge of tears, Cameron immediately chastised Nellie. "Your sister isn''t well. Don''t upset her. Whatever she says, just listen and don''t argue."Belongs to ? n0velDrama.Org.


    She lowered her head and obediently replied, "Okay."


    ...


    Cameron broke out in a cold sweat, wide awake.


    Nathalie''s words echoed in his mind: If you truly missed me, you would''vee by now.


    It hit Cameron like a ton of bricks, realizing that Greta''s affection was mostly an act. She needed something from Nellie, so of course, she put on a show. At the time, he was too busy doting on Greta, ignoring Nellie''s feelings and forcing her toply with his ns. After a brief wakefulness, Cameron drifted back into a fitful sleep.


    This time, the dream felt all too real. Greta''s illness worsened quickly, and seeing her swollen and in pain only strengthened Cameron''s resolve. He was determined to speed up Nellie''s kidney donation.


    To do this, he enlisted Patrick, hoping that some fatherly love might sway Nellie. Patrick, sly as ever, knew that to get Nellie to willingly donate her kidney, he''d have to make up for the years of absent fatherly love. So, he started bombarding her with tokens of care, sending gift after gift.


    However, he snagged many of these


    gifts as freebies while buying luxury items for Greta. Patrick thought Nellie didn''t deserve the real deal. In his mind, she had to be grateful for the leftovers.  en


    But...


    Nellie wasn''t fooled by these empty gestures. She tossed all the gifts into an old cardboard box and didn''t even bother to unwrap them.


    In the dream, Cameron was stunned by this sight.


    It was true that Nellie never wore


    any jewelry from Patrick or Greta. It


    was ridiculous. They expected her to owe them something after


    swnover


    showering her with fake affection.


    They even had the nerve to confront Nellie outright.


    Patrick arranged for Nellie toe home and told the housekeeper to cook up a feast. When everyone was rxed during dinner, Patrick casually mentioned Greta''s illness.


    "The doctors say Greta needs a transnt now. But finding a kidney is hard," he said, sneaking nces at Nellie.


    But Nellie just focused on her food, ignoring him.


    Patrick continued, "The doctors also said a family member''s kidney would be best. Greta''s body is less likely to reject it..."


    Nellie shot back, "Are you nning to donate your kidney?"


    Patrick''s face flushed. "I''m too old; it wouldn''t work."


    She replied, "Life and death are beyond our control."


    Patrick''s face immediately turned sour.