Side Chick Era... Over

Loving Mom 244

Chapter 244

Uriah had no intention of being polite to doctors like these.

Turning to Carter, he said flatly, “I’ve told you before-I can cure that girl. But if you insist on trusting these quacks, then don’t bother coming to me. I can’t entertain honored guests like you.”

There was a quiet certainty in Uriah’s voice, so firm that even Carter-who’d still harbored some doubts-couldn’t help but start

to believe him.

He’d already looked into Uriah’s background over the past few days.

The man’s origins were murky at best, but his medical skill was undeniable. He had treated countless patients with so-called terminal illnesses-and succeeded. And it was true, the man was eccentric. He often made bizarre demands of his patients. On this point, Sharon and Uriah hadn’t lied.

And compared to the conditions he’d placed on others, what he’d asked of Kelly was, in fact, rather mild.

With that thought, Carter spoke, “Mr. Malcolm, don’t worry. I’ll bring Kelly to you first thing tomorrow.”

Uriah frowned. “She already wasted another day today. Delay it again and she’ll fall further behind. Also, the herb-sorting she skipped? She’ll need to make that up.”

unconscious Kelly. “Playing tricks won’t work with me. If she’s so eager to die, let her keep stalling. It’s not my life on the line.

just begun to regain consciousness, nearly shot upright in

was trying to

He

hand,

Uriah suddenly asked,

for him. “All we found were fake

her, not even Xavier could dig

in understanding. “Seems she’s got someone skilled backing her.

course I do.

“Oh?”

go through with the divorce. Better to let her keep pretending. Let her actually

her meaning and let out a loud, hearty laugh. “Vengeful and smart. Good for

all of Kelly’s tricks-fainting, pretending

no other option,

far. Carter was