When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 64

Chapter 64



Kayla was at a loss for words, simply sitting quietly to the side, holding Clyde's hand.

Meanwhile, I was patiently waiting for the lawyer to get everything sorted out. The legal department at Patterson Group was top-notch, so dealing with these kinds of issues was a piece of cake for them.

"Want something to drink? Something sweet?" Clyde suddenly approached me, looking a bit awkward.

He genuinely thought I might be having a sugar low.

Vinson stood up instantly. "No need, I'll go get it."

Clyde shot him a fierce glare before taking the seat Vinson had just vacated. He pulled out a few pieces of candy from his pocket and handed them to

me.

"If you're having a sugar low, you should always carry some candy with you. Just pop one if you feel faint."

"It's all your favorite flavors. I'll get you some imported chocolate another day."

At that moment, I was indeed taken aback. Back in college, Clyde wasn't flush with cash, but he always managed to pull out various snacks from his pockets. I've always had a sweet tooth but was also concerned about my figure, so I always hesitated to indulge. He never gave me too much, just a little bit, even selecting the chocolates carefully.

Just as I was about to take the candy from his hand, Kayla's voice, filled with discomfort, rang out.

"Clyde, I think I'm having an allergic reaction. It's so itchy."

squirmed uncomfortably, then

and had swollen up. Remembering how she claimed to be allergic to dog hair and insisted on sending Rocky to the pound, my gaze towards her turned colder. I had clearly seen her playing with a colleague's Corgi before. To upset me, she

the scratch marks on her arm, panicked and hurriedly

a

there, only when he reached the door. Turning

the interrogation room. Because I knew, he wouldn't come back. It was

the two, scoffed and

here's some water; if you're hungry later, I'll go

was cheap. Three bucks a bottle, even Clyde could afford it. I could feel Clyde's gaze grow heavier,

that milkshake anymore. It

to approach, but Kayla

"Clyde, it itches."

nodded, leading

evening that Jade's issue was finally resolved. Naturally, she was unrelated to the case; the other party

Vel

the blame on her.

remembered, you had chemo today, right? Why didn't

leaving me speechless. She had

"Now that it's over, let's go eat. You must

enthusiastically. "Tomorrow, I need to get some grapefruit

familiar car in the rearview mirror. Taking a closer look at the license plate, it indeed

about we go for a hot pot? Let the

to notice Clyde's car following

an hour at the hot pot restaurant, and Clyde's

down without any warning. Clyde rushed out of his car, grabbed an umbrella, and ran to the hot pot restaurant's entrance. Jade saw him too and