When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 159

Chapter 159



After exchanging numbers with Jared, I set off to find Eliana.

Neither Clyde nor I had much of a socialwork here, but the Chandlers were a different story.

With their family-owned diners spreading across several states, Eliana had resources that could ease any investigation.

It wasn't long before one of her contacts reported back.

"There are two Millers in the licensing department, but given their ages, it seems like this Garfield Miller, now a high-ranking official there, is our guy. Several of the Crawford family's projects were green-lit by him, and he seems to be on good terms with Talbot."

I hesitated as I looked over Garfield's information.

His high-profile connection to the Crawford family made me wonder-was it really a secret to others?

Suddenly, I noticed the spouse section listed a name, Marilyn, which sounded vaguely familiar.

do? Is she in the same department

Melanie, haven't you heard of her? She was the one who gave that lecture last year, the

name on her

specialty, I had a

renal disease, barely hanging onto life, and died before any legal actions could finalize. He left behind no assets, making

my dad. There was no evidence of premeditated harm. I had wondered if my dad had been rushing

seemed to be connecting in a

tie back

could piece everything together, Clyde's

His speech was slurred, his

Where are you

back to your room. Come on, don't be like this,

at home. Eliana's eyes widened with a look of "I knew it" as she

but in that moment, I knew

up for watching drama unfold, drove me

arrival, I found Clyde and Lisa struggling on the stairs,

trying to help him to his room, yet he refused

help you inside. What