Loving Mom 219

Chapter 219

Uriah glanced at Carter, his voice low and deliberate. “You… you’ve got the biggest problem of the three of you today. By far.”

He gestured toward the chair. “Sit. Let me check-see just how deep this runs.”

Carter looked over at Nate.

Nate rubbed the back of his head, awkward and uneasy. He could tell what Carter was thinking.

They’d all heard the rumors-this old man was supposed to be some legendary doctor, a true miracle worker. Nate had spent a fortune and months of effort tracking him down.

But now? He couldn’t even tell who had the terminal illness? What if he was just a scam artist?

Kelly, listening quietly, felt a sudden flicker of hope rise in her chest.

So the old man was a fraud.

Perfect.

Frauds wanted money. And money made them easy to control.

She could play along, take whatever medicine he gave her, pretend to follow treatment for a few months, and then declare she was miraculously cured..

Problem solved.

a recovery without raising

seat in front of the

narrowed his eyes,

with the terminal illness, Nate swore he’d destroy the old man’s reputation on the

Uriah just sighed, shaking

Young as you are, you’ve already

Nate’s eyes went wide.

really

when Carter’s voice-calm and quiet as

ask, sir… what exactly is this incurable

back his

wanted to see how far this old fraud would go

stroked his white

there. If you don’t correct it soon, you might go

“And your heart-it’s not where it should be.

He raised a finger and pointed at his

1/2

his voice

something toxic. Whatever it was, it’s eaten away a good chunk of it. Almost liquefied in

piling up, tell me-if that’s

the eye issue, Nate rolled his eyes.

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