Side Chick Era... Over

Loving Mom 251

Chapter 251

Still, there was something strangely satisfying about stirring the pot like this.

Carter was never one to explain much. He looked over at Nate and said calmly, “Nate, apologize to Sharon.”

Nate clearly wasn’t happy about it. But with Kelly’s illness hanging over his head, he swallowed his pride. “Sharon, I was just messing around. You didn’t have to take it so seriously, right?”

Sharon didn’t seem bothered by his half-hearted tone. She smiled faintly.

“If you don’t want to apologize, that’s fine. Since you and Kelly are so close, testing the medicine for her shouldn’t be a problem,

should it?”

Nate looked doubtful.

“Didn’t you just say all medicine carries some toxicity? I don’t have Kelly’s illness-what if it messes me up?”

Sharon leaned in just slightly, still smiling. “Sure, you don’t have a terminal illness. But aren’t you poisoned anyway? The first round is mild-it even includes detox ingredients. It won’t hurt your face. Might even help.”

She dangled the black pill between her fingers.

“This pill’s ingredients are rare and expensive. Don’t let the number fool you-just over a dozen of them, but it took a full seven days and countless steps to make.”

by how serious she sounded.

If it really worked miracles, Kelly’s illness would’ve been cured

the pill from

swallowing, he paused and narrowed his eyes. “Sharon, if anything happens

serene smile. “If anything happens, you’re welcome

foot-soaked water usually wasn’t a

asked Uriah. He said it shouldn’t be a

swallowed the pill in one

Then he waited.

He didn’t feel sick, dizzy, or

Finally, he exhaled.

like it’s fine. Kelly, you should take it too. The

the pitch-black pill in her

look the least bit appetizing. She really didn’t

the medicine,

steeled herself, took a sip of

She’d need to give the

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had taken the medicine, she

earlier that you’d give Kelly one full course first? Why are