When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 70

Chapter 70



Back at the office, my colleagues cast curious glances my way. Lina approached, visibly trying not to stare at my head.

"Melanie, are you okay? That reporter was way out of line."

I touched my head playfully. "Pretty convincing wig, huh? Next time I'll go for Harley Quinn pigtails."

Lina couldn't help but laugh, though worry still flickered in her eyes.

"Melanie, why'd you go bald? You don't need to shave it all off for wigs, right?"

I repeated the explanation I'd given Clyde earlier, and everyone seemed to finally get it. After all, someone had noticed a patch missing from my head that day, but no one really questioned it further.

Vinson picked me up after work. Jade, fresh from a meeting outside, rushed over and gave me a tight hug.

"Melanie, you've been through so much. Has that reporter lost her mind?"

"I won't let her get away with this! Should we call the cops? This is outrageous!"

I patted her back, telling her not to worry. Isla had indeed gone off the deep end, but I suspected there were plenty of benefits driving her madness. Her phone, the latest model costing a fortune, along with her luxury bag and shoes, all screamed bribery. If I wasn't wrong, those were likely financed by what should have been our joint assets. Clyde seemed to have left work early too, hurrying over.

"Melanie, come home tonight, I.......”

"It's fine."

didn't want to dwell on it,

the know was here, I couldn't

what to eat, thankfully steering clear of my health issues, which eased

be just, huh? Even bald,

reluctantly, replying, "Still, better with

fine, it'll grow back. Once you stop the chemo,

even offering me a large piece of

drugs. He says with today's tech, cancer's not the big bad wolf it used to be." "You're doing great. Just keep

ripe old age. You've got to at least try to outlive me, balance things

Jade went

mix of comfort

remained quiet, diligently serving me food. Looking at the mountain of food in front of me, I covered my plate, “Really, I

need to eat

to my plate,

to that doctor, it's

and I

my life's not looking too

before Eliana mentioned, "My family's chain needs a

lowest bid, don't let

with a smile, knowing Eliana's gesture was more about supporting my work than the

find Clyde waiting outside. We tried to ignore him, but he called out to

go