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.

Is she in the

her? She was the one who gave that lecture last year, the nephrology expert. Her posters

her name

I

killed my dad was suffering from end-stage renal disease, barely hanging onto life, and died before any legal actions could

connection to my dad. There was no evidence of premeditated harm.

to be connecting in a

this tie back

could piece everything together, Clyde's

home." His speech was slurred,

Where are

back to your room. Come on, don't

in the background was a clear signal-they were at home. Eliana's eyes widened with a look of

us trusted Lisa, but in that moment, I knew

up for watching drama unfold, drove

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

help him to his

"Clyde, let me help you inside. What