When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 127

Chapter 127



Neither of us would hold grudges, which made sorting through issues much easier.

Lisa's arrival was odd, and she didn't even try to hide her agenda. We both sensed something was off.

"When was the last time you got in touch with Talbot? It's been years without any contact. He visited you at the hospital, and your cousin Lisa suddenly came to my office. What are they up to? I feel it's not just about the bridge project." Aside from matters of the heart, Clyde was sharp as a tack.

I didn't hold back from him. Except for the diary my mom left behind, I told him everything.

"You've met Galen a few times. He's picked me up from school before, a real bean counter. I can't imagine him betraying my dad. But something was fishy about what happened back then, and even the police couldn't find him. It's all too strange."

Since Clyde was also digging into my family's past, I figured we should pool our resources.

stared ahead in silence for minutes before finally speaking up. "What made you start

returned home. I didn't have the headspace to investigate. Then

window, Warren's words popped into my head unbidden. He said I had a shadow over

seemed the best therapists for us were

She said there was something fishy about my dad's situation. I don't want her

to look at

he didn't press

dead, so he didn't have anything to retort

talk to the

something was fishy about what

and must know something. But he kept mum all the way home until he pulled me aside. "Melanie, if you dreamt of

from

breathless with frustration, giving him a

psychic. Besides, I

several times. "Just don't get involved, and don't contact them,