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."

then

claimed to be allergic to dog hair and insisted on sending Rocky to the pound, my gaze towards her turned colder.

noticing the scratch marks on her arm, panicked and hurriedly

leave a scar. Let's go to the

when he reached the door. Turning back to me, he said,

I knew, he wouldn't come back.

passing by the two, scoffed and then

water; if you're hungry later, I'll

told, I didn't really care for that milkshake; I drank it often in school because it was cheap. Three bucks a bottle, even Clyde could afford it. I could feel Clyde's gaze grow heavier, but I pushed the milkshake aside, opting for a bottle of water

I don't like that milkshake

approach, but Kayla held

"Clyde, it itches."

nodded,

Naturally, she was unrelated to the case; the other party

Vel

to pin the blame on her. Jade came out and hugged me

you had chemo today, right? Why

She had been through questioning

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

to get some grapefruit leaves to

eat on the way. Suddenly, I noticed a familiar car in the rearview mirror. Taking a closer look at the license plate, it

we go for a hot pot? Let the fiery spice chase away all

eyes kept darting back to the rearview mirror. Vinson seemed to notice Clyde's car following us,

of us ended up spending over an hour at the

began to pour 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 looked at