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

your head, or is it due to

you don't have cancer, do

eyes brimming with tears, I gently squeezed her hand,

stood up, pacing back and forth

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

who often seemed a bit clueless, to connect the dots so quickly. I lowered my head, silently confirming her

who disliked me, could piece it together, so what about Clyde? Could he have figured it out too?

He stared at my hair for a long

opposite ends

office, I

believe me, I didn't send Isla,

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

if she

sat emotionlessly

suddenly turned cold,

"Clyde..."

"Out."

harsh word. I

and Clyde sat down, his gaze fixed on me. "Melanie, your

office earlier, Lina had told me everyone

head. Actually, seeing the

have to worry about hiding my baldness anymore. And looking

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

ask about

happened? You used to love your

understand, even if you wanted

incoherently. I smiled at