Side Chick Era... Over

Loving Mom 224

Chapter 224

Carter had sensed it all along-that undercurrent of hostility from Uriah. At the time, he’d brushed it off, assuming the old man was just eccentric.

But now, seeing Sharon here, everything made sense.

Nate stared for a moment, then snapped his fingers as realization struck. “Ah! I get it now. You cranky old man-you were deliberately picking a fight yesterday!”

“Picking a fight?” Uriah’s face turned cold. He let out a heavy, disdainful snort. “People like you-swaggering around with your attitude–you think my clinic welcomes that? You come here wanting treatment, and can’t even humble yourselves. I say a few words, and you accuse me of picking a fight? What you heard yesterday was nothing. Back when Sharon came here to ask for medicine for her mother-in-law, I said even worse things!”

Then he turned to Carter, eyes sharp. “And you… why the hell would I know who you are? In those two years she came begging for medicine for your mother, did you ever show your face? Not once! And now you expect me to recognize you? Who do you think you are some stray dog the whole world needs to remember? Utter nonsense.”

The more he spoke, the angrier he seemed to get.

“You run around for some other woman, bending over backward trying to find her medicine, but when it comes to your own wife? All you have for her is blame and accusations. Seems to me your mother’s not even as important as that woman.”

on Carter, full of scorn

got a short memory, don’t you? Already forgotten how long it’s been since your stomach issues or insomnia last acted up? If it weren’t for Sharon, you think you’d still be standing around here, leisurely playing

known back then that you were Sharon’s husband, I

thanks to Sharon’s care. Over the past two years, she had learned a lot from Uriah— practical knowledge, useful skills. And now, after everything that had

“Please, you promised us yesterday—you said you’d treat Kelly. You can’t go back on your word now. A healer should

long

the police.

opened his mouth to say more,

Malcolm… what would

his doubts about the man’s medical skills, but the truth was, they didn’t have any better options right now. It

frequent after taking Uriah’s prescriptions. And both he

man might just be

don’t enjoy turning people away, especially not those with terminal illness. If you want me to treat