Side Chick Era... Over

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.

recovery without raising suspicion-this was the answer, served up on a

took a seat in front

his

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

just sighed, shaking his

Young as you are, you’ve already got something incurable. What

Nate’s eyes went wide.

He really

about to explode when Carter’s voice-calm

ask, sir… what exactly is this

held back his

see how far this old fraud would

his white

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

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

He raised a finger and pointed at his own head. “Is right here.

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voice as

it’s eaten away

sighed again. “With all these issues piling up, tell me-if that’s not terminal, what

eye issue, Nate rolled his eyes.