When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 45

Chapter 45



Vinson led me to a quaint vegan restaurant, a choice that left me visibly puzzled.

"Why here?" I asked.

"You seemed a bit off, maybe not up for anything heavy," he reasoned.

He pulled a chair for me and poured a glass of water, its coolness somewhat reviving my spirits, though my appetite remained absent. Eventually, I settled for a bowl of oatmeal, eating it slowly.

Patient and seemingly amused, Vinson watched me eat.

Suddenly, he reached out with a napkin to dab at my lips. I instinctively pulled away, and he quickly withdrew his hand.

He explained with a smile, "You've got oatmeal all over your face. Looks like you were hungrier than you thought."

awkward smile, feeling a sudden chill down

senior, huh?" Kayla's sneering voice broke the silence, earning an eye roll from me and a chuckle

Kayla sauntered over

feeling under the weather?"

Russell here, we needn't worry, right? But aren't you forgetting you're a married woman?

silently, allowing Kayla's

you two aren't exactly being discreet, flaunting your affair. Vinson and I

as bold

watch your language. You're going out with Vinson and

designer is limited, Mr. Patterson, my apologies." Grabbing my bag, I looked at Vinson. "Done eating? Let's

felt a warm trickle from my nose, a nosebleed, a common aftermath of my treatments. Frantically grabbing

the restroom while Clyde

to get nosebleeds as a kid all the time, Kayla

took a while for the bleeding to stop, leaving me

my head, the sensation of losing hair hit me hard. The possibility of going bald, even partially, was something I found hard to accept despite the minor hair loss so

Handing me water, he asked, "What's going