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."

the napkin with an awkward smile, feeling a sudden chill down

broke the silence, earning an

with my reaction, Kayla sauntered over with Clyde in

feeling under the

you forgetting you're a married woman?

Kayla's barbs

wiped my mouth, nodding earnestly. "Well, you two aren't exactly being discreet, flaunting your affair. Vinson and I are

I had been as bold

"Melanie, watch your language. You're going out

Adulterers? Sorry, my vocabulary as a designer is limited, Mr. Patterson,

a warm trickle from my nose, a nosebleed, a common aftermath of my

me to the restroom

used to get nosebleeds as a kid all the time, Kayla

took a while for the

of going bald, even partially, was something I found

water, he asked, "What's going on? Low blood sugar