When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 132

Chapter 132



I couldn't hold it in and burst out laughing.

Clyde finally noticed I was there, instantly letting go, and Lisa nearly toppled over.

But quickly, she wrapped her arms around Clyde's neck again. Then she exaggeratedly opened her mouth as if she had just noticed me. "Melanie, I'm so sorry. Clyde said he'd take me out for a day, but I've twisted my ankle. Are you okay? He didn't mean to leave you behind. It's all my fault. I'm such a klutz."

She leaned into Clyde's shoulder, looking sad, while Clyde rolled his eyes so hard that I thought they'd stick that way. He gave me a look that screamed, "Help me," without saying a word.

I struggled to keep a straight face as I helped her up, eyeing her fine ankle, and couldn't help but think she could've at least pretended to have heatstroke or something more convincing.

"It's okay. You're my elder cousin, which makes you Clyde's relative. He can't just ignore you, right?"

After all, Clyde and I were the same age, and Lisa was older than Clyde. Women cared about their age, and Lisa's face fell immediately.

Lisa protested, "Melanie, I skipped grades. I'm only two years older than you."

elder cousin." I feigned innocence, giving her an ignorant look. I'd been perfecting it

the high fees of the private hospital, he still managed a professional

It hurts, though." Lisa looked

busy with his phone, running out of

was like that. He couldn't stand being near women he disliked,

to be in tears. "Clyde, I think it

totally speechless. Clyde

form. "Then let's get an X-ray to

the scan." He handed the

sighed and took the form. While glancing at Lisa's fine ankle, an idea

find Clyde. Let him take you for the scan." I rushed to the

clutched my head,

Melanie!" He looked at me worriedly, and

"I'm taking you home. You're having a

speechless, thinking he could've figured out a better

a hospital, and we had to

stopped her act, hurrying out. "What

"I'll call

me off like

I