Reborn From Oblivion (Nellie and Cameron) novel Chapter 1048

“I tracked down your mother and told her I wanted to repay her kindness. But she wasn’t interested in money; she said she couldn’t see any potential in investing in a penniless guy like me. She had just one condition—she wanted me to be her boyfriend.”

The old man glanced over at the woman beside him. “Back then, I was single, but my heart already belonged to someone else. So I turned her down flat. Your mother didn’t make a scene or try to force me. She just told me to go home. I never imagined my own mother would get sick again, and when she ended up in the hospital for the second time, I was desperate. I had no choice but to ask your mother for help again.”

“This time, she didn’t just hand over the money. She put on her business face and sat me down to negotiate.”

His eyes went distant, lost in memory. He’d never forget that day—it was the turning point of his whole life.

She sat above him, every bit the rich heiress, while he sat lower, nerves shot, hands clenched.

“Do you have a girlfriend?” she asked out of the blue. Without thinking, he blurted, “No, not right now.”

Truth was, he’d already made up his mind. Once college was over, he planned to go after the girl he’d quietly loved since high school—a gentle, beautiful classmate who was his secret crush, the kind of girl you never really get over.

But the heiress was sharp, relentless. “Yeah, my family’s got money, but we’re not a charity. The thousands I gave you for your mom’s last hospital bill? Don’t worry about paying that back. But now you’re here asking for more. Don’t you think you owe me an explanation?”

She leaned in, her smile a little wicked. “Your mom’s illness is a bottomless pit. We’re not family. Why should I keep bailing you out?”

“I promise, I’ll pay you back,” he said, desperate.

She let out a dry laugh. “You’re the star student at the top university, right? But let’s get real—not every genius lands a cushy job after graduation. Those medical bills? There’s no way you’ll pay them off in just a few years.”

“I know.” The prideful young man finally lowered his head. “What do you want from me? What’ll it take for you to help?”

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