When Cameron woke in the hospital, the first faces he saw were his parents, who had lived abroad for years, and Julianne standing beside the bed, eyes glistening with tears. The moment he opened his eyes, his father erupted in rage, ignoring where they were as he jabbed a finger at him. "Look at the mess you've made! Is this how we raised you?! You've dragged the McBride name through the mud! You divorced Autumn for another woman, and now you've gotten her pregnant? Is marriage nothing more than a game to you? Are you happy now that you've broken our hearts?!" In the past, Cameron would have argued back. Now he said nothing at all. His father grew even angrier, grabbing him by the collar and yanking him upright, completely forgetting he had only just regained consciousness. His mother

