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

your head, or is

you don't

tears, I gently squeezed her hand, then

back and forth in

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

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

have figured it out too?

straight to my office. He stared at my hair for a long moment before speaking in a

stood at opposite ends of the

his office, I saw Kayla

believe me, I

time, she harbored resentment. She just wanted revenge, to

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

emotionlessly on

turned

"Clyde..."

"Out."

a harsh word. I didn't understand his change of attitude, and suddenly, I didn't want

sat down, his gaze fixed on me.

had told me everyone knew about the

Actually,

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

been feeling better lately, eating well, and even gained some weight.

about

You used

if you wanted a short

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