When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 176

Chapter 176



Clyde had finally come to, though he was still a bit under the weather.

When he came to visit me in the hospital, he wrapped me in a tight embrace.

"Melanie, I'm so sorry. I never should've dragged you into this mess. How's the doc saying you're doing? Is it allergies or what? You okay?"

Lisa and I had our story straight, claiming my fainting spell was due to someone slipping something into my drink.

I gently patted Clyde on the back and comforted him, "I'm fine now, really."

Giving him a thorough once-over to assure myself he was just a bit weak but otherwise alright, I finally relaxed.

"Melanie, are you sure you're okay? You seem thinner. Have you been skipping meals?"

"Heard you've been by my side till you passed out yourself. Didn't your blood sugar drop again?"

He fished out a handful of candies from his pocket and placed them on my nightstand.

"Got these from the nurse. She said they're good for low blood sugar."

"From now on, you're keeping candies with you, okay? I'll be checking.

"

argue with him, just nodded in resignation, though holding the candies felt

sure I was truly fine before he finally

he said, "That bastard Talbot, I'll make him pay

pay, but we

was silent for a

will look after you. I need to have a word with

on this project together,

knew he was really steamed

to Clyde, but Talbot

I gave Clyde a few words of caution before he

lay in bed,

later, the door quietly

eyes, brandishing the fruit knife I had been clutching.

was half-scarred from burns, the

his eyes hadn't changed - I had always said Galen had strikingly dark eyes,

were a carbon copy of

quickly stooped to pick up a dropped tissue, then busied

hadn't noticed anything amiss, just gave me a

I know? Go find him

he decided to drop the partnership now? After what you did, drugging him nearly to death, you think he'd still want

away from Galen, who was making a discreet

irked, ranted about me being a