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.

woman he loved weep so miserably left Nate wretched inside. At last,

much for you. The least I can do is drink with

after bottle, oblivious to the shadowed glint of malice flickering in Kelly’s


Don’t blame

aching head. A blurred,

Where… was he?

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

He turned… and froze.

Kelly

had helped him home. But never-never-had they

because she’d been drunk too? Some

hope, he slowly lifted

His body was bare.

a fool couldn’t believe

him. He wanted to bolt,

saw


are you here? Last

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to reveal her equally bare skin. Faint marks traced across her

last shred of hope in

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