When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 69

Chapter 69



"River, Melanie?"

Eliana was the first to snap out of it. She quickly grabbed Isla's phone and tossed it aside.

Then she yelled at the security guard, "What are you waiting for? Get them out of here! Now!"

I was just holding my head, tears streaming down my face, realizing my wig had indeed fallen off. Ever since I began wearing the wig, I had fretted about it slipping off. Now, having it forcibly removed and shown on live broadcast was a nightmare.

I couldn't bear to think about what the inte might say or think about me.

After everyone had left, Eliana frantically tried to fix the wig back on my head, but it just wouldn't sit right. She was on the verge of tears; I quickly took the wig from her.

"Let me do it."

Eliana looked at me, guilt written all over her face, "I'm so sorry, I should have stopped her earlier. It's all my fault, I was too focused on getting her to slip up."

Looking at my reflection in the glass of the booth, I quickly adjusted the wig.

"It's not your fault, you've helped me a lot already. Thank you, truly."

"If it weren't for you, I'd be the laughing stock by now, who knows what stories they'd be spinning."

I looked at her sincerely, but the guilt on her face only deepened.

"Melanie, is this some kind of new trend? You looked better with long hair, you know."

she guided me to

head, or is it due to an

don't have cancer, do

her eyes brimming with tears, I gently squeezed her hand, then

stood up, pacing back and forth in the

department. My grandmother was hospitalized, and I think I saw you there. Then you went off to Aurora, and something happened to your family during that time. You

a bit clueless, to connect the dots so quickly. I

he have figured it out

office, Clyde came straight to my office. He stared at my hair for a long moment

opposite ends of

his office, I saw

believe me, I didn't

resentment. She just wanted revenge, to stir up

her look even more pitiful, as if she had even put on lipstick

emotionlessly on a

suddenly turned

"Clyde..."

"Out."

never speaking a harsh word. I didn't understand

huff, and Clyde sat

me everyone knew about the live broadcast incident, and many had

Actually, seeing

didn't have to worry about hiding my baldness anymore. And looking

eating well, and even gained some weight. I adjusted my wig, facing him with

to ask about this? If there's nothing else, I'll be

You used to love your

wanted a

tumbling out incoherently. I smiled