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

seat in front of the old

narrowed his eyes,

with the terminal illness, Nate swore he’d destroy the old man’s reputation on the spot. He’d smear “Con Artist” across his face and

just sighed, shaking

as you are, you’ve already got

Nate’s eyes went wide.

He really was

Carter’s voice-calm and quiet as a still lake-cut

exactly is this incurable condition I

back

this old fraud would go

his white beard

there. If you don’t correct it

his chest. “And your heart-it’s not where it should be. Grown off-center. Way

raised a finger and pointed at his own

1/2

lowering his voice as

Whatever it was, it’s eaten away a good chunk of

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

mentioned the eye issue,