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."

and she guided

your head, or is it due

don't have

tears, I gently

up, pacing back and forth

you visited the oncology 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.

who often seemed a bit clueless, to connect the dots so quickly.

piece it together, so what about Clyde? Could he have figured it out too? For some reason, this thought brought a flicker of

came straight to my office. He stared at my hair for

ends of

I

to believe me, I didn't

her last time, she harbored resentment. She just wanted revenge, to stir up viewership, it had nothing to do

if she had even put on lipstick for

sat emotionlessly on a

suddenly turned cold, "Leave

"Clyde..."

"Out."

fuming; Clyde usually doted on her, never speaking a harsh word. I

Clyde sat down, his gaze

everyone knew about the live broadcast incident,

Actually,

of relief. This way, I didn't have to worry about hiding my baldness anymore. And looking at

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

me here just to ask about this? If there's nothing else,

happened? You used to love your

don't understand, even if you wanted a short haircut, why go

his words tumbling out incoherently. I smiled at him, not