Loving Mom 217

Chapter 217

Some tricks worked once or twice. Push them too far, and they start to backfire.

Especially now-Sharon was gone.

The person Carter had sent to watch her had already reported back: she’d gone home.

As soon as Carter left, Nate’s face lit up with the smug satisfaction of a plan falling perfectly into place.

“I knew it. Sharon couldn’t wait for Carter and came running to the hospital instead. Good thing I was prepared, or she really might’ve gotten her way.”

Kelly smiled too, the kind of smile that only comes after enduring too many losses and finally tasting a win. She’d been bested by Sharon too many times lately. She needed this-something to pull her out of the fog.

She turned to Nate, her voice full of praise. “Nate, you really thought of everything. If it were up to me, I couldn’t have come up with all that.”

Nate beamed, clearly pleased. “Kelly, you’re too pure. There’s no way you could outmaneuver someone like Sharon. She’s downright cunning.”

He swore he’d never been this sharp in his life.

Usually, he was careless, impulsive, the kind of person who rarely thought things through.

time, it was like something clicked.

couldn’t believe how clever he’d

didn’t last long. A cloud passed over her expression, her

didn’t go to see Sharon today,” she said slowly, “but that doesn’t mean

We finally found that alternative medicine specialist I told you about. Carter’s taking you

Her expression stiffened. “An alternative

“Didn’t I tell you before? I’ve been searching for one

remembered him saying something like that before, but

miracle doctor. And Nate, as usual, had a habit of exaggerating everything. She hadn’t

it seemed the so-called miracle

went on, animated and eager, talking at length. But to

asked carefully,

forced a smile. “No, I’m just… I don’t want you and Carter worrying too much about

grateful. For everything you and Carter have

how can you say something so hopeless? Carter and I haven’t given up on you. You can’t give up

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Sharon

call

The second was declined.

Her face darkened immediately.

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