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.
She’d been worrying about how to fake a recovery without raising suspicion-this was the answer, served up on a silver platter.
Carter took a seat in front of the old man.
Nate narrowed his eyes, watching closely.
If this fraud dared to claim 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 his face and drag him through the streets.
But Uriah just sighed, shaking his head slowly.
“Ay… never would’ve guessed. Young as you are, you’ve already got something incurable. What a pity. What a shame…”
Nate’s eyes went wide.
No way. He really was a con artist!
voice-calm and quiet as
I ask, sir… what exactly is this
back his
wanted to see how far this old fraud
stroked his white beard
problem there. If you don’t correct it soon, you might
chest. “And your heart-it’s not where it should be. Grown off-center. Way
the worst…” He raised a finger and pointed at his own head. “Is right here.
1/2
voice as
soaked in something toxic. Whatever it was, it’s
piling up, tell me-if that’s not terminal,
Uriah first mentioned the eye issue, Nate rolled his eyes.
came the heart thing-and Nate
be… Carter’s heart really was on the right
man finished his talk about brains turning
man was mocking
did
He looked at Uriah and said quietly, “Sir, you seem to
reading glasses, eyes gleaming. “So your
up, but
old
glanced at Carter, his voice low and deliberate. “You… you’ve got the biggest problem of the three of you
the chair. “Sit. Let me check-see just
looked over
the back of his head, awkward and uneasy.
heard the rumors-this old man was supposed to be some legendary doctor, a true miracle worker.
had the terminal illness? What if he was just
listening quietly, felt a sudden flicker of hope
the old man was
Perfect.
money. And money
he gave her, pretend to follow treatment for a few months,
Problem solved.
a recovery without raising suspicion-this was
seat in front of the
narrowed his eyes, watching
the one with the terminal illness, Nate swore he’d destroy the old man’s reputation on
just sighed,
you’ve already got something incurable. What a pity. What a
Nate’s eyes went wide.
He really was a
voice-calm and quiet as a still lake-cut
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