Chapter 824

Nate hurriedly pushed Kelly away, flustered.

“Kelly, you’re drunk! I’m not Carter. I’m Nate.”

But Kelly clung to him, kissing him wildly.

“Carter, how could you be so heartless? Do you not want me anymore? I didn’t mean it. I just love you too much… Please, don’t ignore me…”

Sweat beaded on Nate’s forehead in his desperation.

“Kelly, I’m really not Carter. Look carefully!”

Yes, he liked Kelly-but some lines could not be crossed. He understood the rule: a friend’s lover is untouchable. 1

Even though Carter had explicitly asked him to look after her, Nate had never once dared step over that boundary. What if, one day, Carter regretted his choices? If that happened, not only would they stop being friends, but Nate would be left utterly disgraced.

His repeated refusals only deepened Kelly’s grief. She slumped to the floor, sobbing uncontrollably.

He tried comforting her, but no words seemed to reach her.

so miserably left Nate wretched inside. At last, he grabbed a bottle of wine from

can’t do much for you. The least I can do

oblivious to the shadowed


no mercy. Don’t blame me for repaying

Nate stirred awake, rubbing his aching head. A blurred, unfamiliar room came

Where… was he?

back. Right, he’d been drinking with Kelly.

He turned… and froze.

him, Kelly

drunk before, and Kelly had helped him home.

because she’d been drunk too? Some

he slowly lifted the

His body was bare.

a fool couldn’t

bolt, but before he could move, Kelly

she saw


you here? Last

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her equally bare skin.

last shred of hope

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