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 me

did you shave your head, or is it

you don't have

tears, I gently

back and

I remember during our graduation year, 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. You didn't run off with some rich guy; you were sick,

seemed a bit clueless, to connect the

have figured it out too? For some reason, this thought brought a flicker of hope to my

office. He stared at my hair for a long moment before speaking in a hoarse voice, "Come to my

stood at opposite ends of the elevator,

back in his office, I saw Kayla with

believe me, I didn't send Isla, I

resentment. She just wanted revenge,

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

emotionlessly

suddenly turned

"Clyde..."

"Out."

her, never speaking a harsh word. I didn't understand his change of attitude, and suddenly,

huff, and Clyde sat down, his gaze fixed on

me everyone knew about the live broadcast incident, and

head. Actually,

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

even gained some weight. I

me here just to ask about this? If there's

what happened? You used to love

don't understand, even if you wanted a short

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