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."

eyes widened, and she guided

head, or is

don't have cancer, do

brimming with tears, I gently squeezed

stood up, pacing back

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

clueless, to connect the dots so quickly. I lowered my head, silently

have figured it out too? For some reason, this thought

He stared at my

stood at opposite ends of

back in his office, I saw Kayla with red-rimmed

you have to believe me, I didn't send Isla, I

harbored resentment. She just

made her look even more pitiful, as if she had even

sat emotionlessly on a

turned

"Clyde..."

"Out."

Kayla was fuming; Clyde usually doted on her, never speaking a harsh word. I didn't understand his

in a huff, and Clyde sat down, his

me everyone knew about the live

head. Actually, seeing the

I felt a sense of relief. This way, I didn't have to worry about

better lately, eating well, and even gained some weight. I adjusted my

about this? If

happened? You used to love

don't understand, even if you wanted a short

out incoherently. I smiled at him, not knowing what