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.

silence for minutes before finally

and then my mom got sick when I returned home. I didn't have the headspace to investigate. Then

unbidden. He said I had a shadow over my

the best therapists for us were

there was something fishy about my dad's situation. I

to look at

he didn't press

the dead, so he didn't have anything

supposed to talk to the spirit medium

remained silent, I prodded, "Do you think something was fishy about what happened to my family

kept mum all the way home until

from Talbot

with frustration, giving him a speechless look. "Do you think that's

thinking, I wasn't psychic. Besides, I

don't get involved, and don't contact them, got