When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 9

Chapter 9



Having landed the gig, I didn't want to waste any time. After all, I had to make money. Post-operation, my mind was still super sharp even though my body was all weak.

When I called Lina, her voice trembled with emotion. "Melanie, you finally reached out. I thought you'd forgotten about me!"

Last year, Lina joined us as an intern before becoming my assistant. She was a bit of a free spirit but earnest and dedicated to her work. Most importantly, she could handle isolation, a necessary trait for design work, making her perfect for the position.

Before leaving the company, I had arranged for someone to look out for her, but it seemed she wasn't doing well. I cleared my throat, instructing her to bring me the plans and designs for the Radiant Systems project.

She hesitated. "Melanie, didn't you drop that project? I'm not sure they'll hand them over if I ask for the files."

I said, "Just say Clyde asked for them. Also, tell HR I'll work from home for the next few days, and you're my assistant again."

I needed my people around when I returned to work. I couldn't afford to go solo as before. Besides, I might need to keep working indefinitely to afford my medical bills.

Lina was dumbfounded when she arrived at the hospital. "Melanie, you get hospitalized because of the tumor..."

my hand weakly. "The files, please. Don't worry. The surgery went well. I'm not dying

All I could do was cherish each

files and a laptop. "I figured you wouldn't have brought yours. Use mine for now. How are you supposed to work like this?

how Clyde had abandoned

media. And here

"Don't lump all men together. It's

some fruits, trying

down to

she took a

for you later. Consider that practice. Melanie, aren't you angry? Are you and Mr. Crawford getting

I wanted a divorce. Our shared

heart, though

Lina

them. "The Radiant Systems

We can't

I can't handle the

My old desk in the Design Department should still be available. Move there, but don't tell anyone I'm

the files tightly. "Not even Mr. Crawford? He must be unaware,

a stoic face. I had informed him of my hospitalization, but he likely didn't believe me. I