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.

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

in front

his

that Carter was the one with the terminal illness, Nate swore he’d destroy the old man’s reputation on the spot. He’d smear “Con Artist” across

sighed,

as you are, you’ve already got

Nate’s eyes went wide.

way. He really was a

to explode when Carter’s voice-calm and quiet as

ask, sir… what exactly is

back his

this old fraud

stroked his white beard

said. “Big problem there. If you don’t correct it soon, you might go

not where it

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

1/2

lowering his voice as if revealing

soaked in something toxic. Whatever it was, it’s eaten

issues piling up, tell

Uriah first mentioned the eye issue, Nate rolled