Side Chick Era... Over

Chapter 825

After knowing Nate for so long, how could Kelly not see through his thoughts?

Her voice softened, coaxing, “Nate, I understand. You don’t want to lose your brotherhood with Carter, and your family still needs the Biggs family’s support. But after what happened with Sharon, Carter is drowning in guilt.

“You’ve been making things difficult for her all this time. Do you really think he won’t hold that against you? If you’re counting on him to back you up, I’m afraid that hope is gone.”

Nate tugged at his hair, recalling the icy tone in Carter’s voice when he had called him yesterday.

“Then… then what should I do?”

Kelly’s gaze sharpened.

“If our child makes Carter believe he’s the father, then one day that child won’t just inherit the Biggs family, he’ll also secure the Biggs Group’s full support for your family.

“You and Carter are sworn brothers. His son would be your son, your son would be his son. Tied by blood and family… what could be better than that?”

A flicker of hesitation crossed Nate’s face. Temptation was the oldest weakness in human nature, and the lure of profit was the most powerful of all.

faltered. “But… wouldn’t that be unfair

lips curved in scorn. “Nate, Carter already cast brotherhood aside for Sharon.

she was right. Carter’s patience with him had already thinned to breaking. Now that Carter realized how wrongly he had treated Sharon, guilt bound him

vanish like smoke.

eager to betray me for her, why shouldn’t I let him raise my child instead?’ The thought alone sent a twisted thrill through him.

made up

you want me

into a venomous

drunk, slipping him a little something-that shouldn’t be hard. All you need to

Nate frowned.

be his and not mine? What if it’s his? Wouldn’t I have gone through all this

a serpent. She

make sure first,

gnawing at his conscience. But now, imagining a future where he held

always wanted Kelly. Now, with his

of them tumbled together, bodies