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.

miserably left Nate wretched inside. At last, he

you. The least

the


shown me no mercy. Don’t blame me for repaying

morning, Nate stirred awake, rubbing his aching head.

Where… was he?

flooded back. Right, he’d been drinking with Kelly. Had he gotten

He turned… and froze.

Kelly

and Kelly had helped him home. But never-never-had they ended up in

been drunk too? Some accident

slowly lifted the blanket. The

His body was bare.

couldn’t

him. He wanted to bolt, but before

fluttered open. The instant she saw him, she let out a sharp


are you here?

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

of hope in

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