When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 73

Chapter 73



Kayla really seemed to be in a rough spot, looking all worn out and pale, with her spirit nowhere to be found and blood on her arms.

I had no clue how she got injured, but seeing her in such a sorry state, I bet even Clyde found it hard to turn her away.

I stepped back, silently giving them some space.

Clyde shot me a glance, then coldly offered, "I'll have my driver take you to the hospital."

"Clyde, please, I want you with me. I'm scared," she whimpered, snuggling into Clyde's embrace with an ease that suggested they had been close like this before.

Tears streamed down Kayla's cheeks like there was no tomorrow, drawing looks from the crowd gathering around. Clyde finally caved.

"Melanie, I'll go with her to the hospital," he said.

I nodded, not wanting to make a scene.

Watching them leave, the young officer I had met before peeked out again.

"Ms. Crawford, you are... remarkably composed," she remarked.

I just smiled and shook my head. What else could I do? I've gotten used to it over the years.

Seeing a familiar face, I quickly caught up with her.

"Officer, I have a feeling this wasn't all Mack's doing. There's something fishy going on."

suspicions again, but the officer

a complete circle, and with Mack's confession, it's pretty much wrapped up. Unless he changes his story, it's

he could

any other evidence, you should

head, feeling

most are the result of human action. But

home, I went straight to Vinson. The Aspire World project couldn't

still in a meeting, so I waited in his office. It

days. Even when he pursued me, he never went for the

claiming it was to help me carry them up. Daphne was definitely one of his biggest

materials and send them to our dorm electronically. For graduation, even though he couldn't make

I was lost in these memories, Vinson walked

wait, things have been hectic. Have you been waiting

awkwardly explained the situation to

data, meaning we had

can remember part of it, but there are many

in a lot of effort, and there were many details I wasn't fully

"Did you get a CT scan?

forgotten about the assault. Truth be told, I did feel a bit dizzy, but I

condition, Vinson insisted, "Let's go to the hospital for a check-up

Thankfully, the hospital visit

and there was no serious damage to my head. The attacker clearly didn't intend to

of relief, then

from your company can take

longer for someone else to get up to speed,

"How long do you

help, we could wrap it up in a week, including the final review," I

own projects, like the Chandler family's restaurant