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.

fake a recovery without raising suspicion-this was

in front of

his

Nate swore he’d destroy the old man’s reputation on the spot. He’d smear “Con Artist” across his face and drag him through the

sighed, shaking

you are, you’ve already got something

Nate’s eyes went wide.

way. He really was a con

Carter’s voice-calm and

I ask, sir… what exactly is this incurable condition

back

to see how far this old fraud would

stroked his white beard

problem there. If you

heart-it’s not where it should be. Grown off-center. Way

finger and pointed

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voice as if revealing some

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

all these issues piling up,

Uriah first mentioned the eye issue, Nate rolled his eyes. Obvious

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