When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 138

Chapter 138



Clyde cleared his throat loudly, regaining his serious demeanor. He straightened my shirt for me, then gave my shoulder a reassuring pat. "Keep up the good work, and don't let the project slack," he said.

Then, with a swift turn, he was off, leaving me standing there awkwardly as Jade burst into uncontrollable laughter.

"What's going on with you two? Made up already? Talk about a quick change! Has Clyde been possessed or what?"

She came over, mimicking Clyde's gesture with a slap on my shoulder.

"Keep it up, haha!"

I rolled my eyes at her and spilled the beans about what had happened that day.

Jade acted as if she already knew, dismissing it with a wave of her hand.

"Well, he was drugged, no big deal. He was so out of it, only calling out for his wife. If I didn't know his backstory, I'd think he was some kind of romantic lead."

Eliana would

her phone was dead, or I'd

of me was relieved; my relationship with Clyde seemed to be mending, making the investigation seem a bit

mood didn't last. At the end of the day, Clyde approached me, his

to the

the incident, Clyde and I hadn't

the last time the Lairds spoke, and how could Merritt not see their connection with Kayla? Unfortunately, without evidence, Kayla's death couldn't pin anything on

up York's involvement could at best act as circumstantial evidence, or it might

of Merritt demanding answers made

reassured me, "If you don't want

go. We ought

happen, would happen. We

the Patterson

the mess you've

have a

at home,

trouble. Can't you

yourself in check?"

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