When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 167

Chapter 167



Marilyn paused for a moment, then quickly explained, "Doctors are swamped these days, especially the surgeons. Your accent doesn't sound local. Are you here on vacation or for work?"

I was caught off guard by her initiating the conversation, but I decided to be upfront with her.

Lies have a way of unraveling; honesty is the best policy.

"Talbot is my uncle, and we're here for a collaboration between the Patterson Group and the Crawford family. My husband was probably injured on the construction site."

She nodded thoughtfully, "I see, so you're a Johnson as well."

"Do you happen to know..."

"Ouch!"

A familiar voice rang out as the janitor's cart overturned again.

This time, several bottles shattered, drenching Marilyn in their contents.

Her face immediately turned cold, tinged with a hint of disgust.

"Such carelessness could have hurt a patient!"

"We've told the hospital time and again not to rely on those who are past their prime. Honestly."

kept wiping her clothes with a tissue, clearly a bit of a germaphobe

interest in probing further, muttering about

behind to help the old

when the old man stopped me.

and pants for any glass pieces

choked me up. Only those who truly care would go

attention to detail, he wouldn't have

time, he was just as

his cart away, I called out

for a moment but didn't stop, limping

chase after him this time, but I was sure

the fire had changed him, his appearance,

here for

us to the truth about

swnofr

didn't hang around long and rushed

had woken up, his spirits

Seeing his

hisms and legs bandaged my eyes welled up with

t belongs to

smiled at me, but

over. "Clyde, are you

tears, but her presence somehow held them

was my emotional resilience

a look before turning back to