Side Chick Era... Over

Loving Mom 214

Chapter 214

“It’s going to be a while before Kelly finishes her tests,” Carter said. “You stay with her. I’ll come back later.”

Nate couldn’t hide his emotions. It just wasn’t in his nature. At those words, he let out a sharp, humorless laugh.

“Carter, we both know why Kelly ended up with a terminal illness. Don’t we?” His voice was laced with bitterness. “You promised me back then-you said you’d take care of her. Fine, you didn’t keep that promise. But now, with her life hanging by at thread, you’ve still got time to rum off and go on a date with Sharon?”

Carter’s eyes flickered. He turned to look at him.

Nate caught the shift in his expression and softened his tone.

“Carter, if Kelly hadn’t saved my life that year, I’d be dead. She loves you, and I was willing to step aside for her. Your mom didn’t approve of you two. You were forced to break up with her-I don’t blame you for that. All I want is for you to help her finish this last part of her life without regrets. That’s all I’m asking.”

He and Carter had grown up together. They had risked their lives for each other.

Nate once drew their enemy’s attention to save Carter, nearly dying in the process. And it had been Kelly who appeared just in time to pull him back from the brink.

Nate had feelings for Kelly. But if his best friend and the woman who saved him loved each other, he was willing to give them his blessing.

He knew Carter had married Sharon out of obligation. There was a child involved. Refusing to divorce could be understood.

now that Kelly was terminally ill, he couldn’t stand by and let Carter turn his back

Two o’clock came.

still hadn’t shown

wait around like a fool. She

expected it to ring unanswered. Or maybe it’d go straight to voicemail. But instead, someone picked up almost

Carter. It was

with smug satisfaction. “Sharon, you can stop wasting your time. Carter’s with Kelly right now. He’s

she heard his voice,

on

deny it. He wanted her to

you? Well, not gonna happen. I made sure of that. You angry? Good. I like seeing you

face, Sharon could picture the

laughable

you even know what I

don’t give a damn. Whatever it

1/2

never seen someone so

really had to worry about was an

ever learned the truth, she’d probably

just let it go. Let the two of them live in their