Reborn From Oblivion

Nellie sat across from Almos, the world's most famous hypnotist. Her slender face and hollow eyes, coupled with her earnest demeanor, painted the picture of someone desperate for relief. "I need to forget someone," she confessed, her voice quivering and her frail shoulders echoing the tremor in her words.

Almos pulled out his old pocket watch, swinging it gracefully through the air before letting it settle in front of Nellie's eyes. She watched it intently, waiting for Almos to weave his hypnotic spell. "Do you have any unfinished business?" Almos inquired gently.

Nellie shook her head, a silent admission that she was ready to let go of everything.

Almos sensed the depth of her despair. Why else would she choose such a drastic way to disconnect from her past unless her heart was utterly broken?

"Where should I take you once we're done here?" Almos asked, shifting his approach.

As a hypnotist with a global reputation, Almos had guided countless clients through the labyrinth of their minds, helping them recover or erase memories. Those who left his office often felt reborn. But Nellie, she wanted all her memories wiped clean.

After the session, she might be nothing more than a blank canvas. It was crucial to have a plan in place so that she wouldn't be left without support.

Looking troubled, Nellie finally handed Almos a slip of paper with a phone number.

"This is my husband's number. Please take me back to him," she said, her eyes welling up, her voice dropping to a whisper. "If he doesn't want me, could you please leave me at Rainbow Bridge?" Almos nodded, understanding the weight of her request. He was committed to fulfilling his clients' wishes.

"Alright, let's get started," he said.

As the pocket watch swung back and forth, a haunting melody played softly in Nellie's ears. Her mind began to replay scenes from her past.

She remembered the chaos of her parents' divorce. Her parents fought over custody of her sister, leaving Nellie huddled in the corner, crying and begging them not to leave her behind. She promised to be good, to study hard, to be everything they wanted. In the end, her father won and took her sister away.

Left with her mother, Nellie endured daily scoldings and abuse, branded as a burden that had ruined her mother's life. Yet, she persevered, defying the odds to become an outstanding university student. Then, the scene shifted.

At 19, she met Cameron. He was a beacon of hope in her dark life, financed her education, taught her new languages, transformed her into a refined young woman, and eventually proposed to her.

She believed Cameron was the destined one. Grateful and in love, she became his devoted wife.

But three months ago, everything changed. Cameron demanded she donate a kidney to her critically ill sister. Terrified and unwilling, Nellie found herself trapped when Cameron held her chin and said, "Nel, do you know why I married you? I gave you wealth and status in exchange for your kidney."

Nellie wasn't naïve; her face turned ashen with disbelief. Trembling, she asked, "Cameron, did you ever love me?"

Cameron replied honestly, "Nel, I once loved your sister deeply. But I promise, if you save her, our marriage will last forever. As long as your sister lives, I won't have any regrets in this life."