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.

"

just nodded in resignation, though holding

making sure I was truly fine before he finally

bastard Talbot,

will pay, but we need solid proof

was silent for a moment before

look after you. I need to have a word with

this project together, Garfield

was really steamed

but Talbot was brazen enough to

the door, I gave Clyde a

lay in bed, pretending to

minutes later, the

my eyes, brandishing the fruit knife I

burns, the gruesome

- I had always said Galen

eyes were a carbon copy of

room door swung open again, and he quickly stooped to pick up a dropped tissue,

gave me a cold look. "Melanie, where's

know? Go find

him nearly to death,

attention away from

me being a waste