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 the candies

around, making sure I was truly fine before he finally

with gritted teeth, he said, "That bastard Talbot, I'll make him

pay, but we need solid

a

up here. The doc will look after you.

on this project

was

get to Clyde, but Talbot

gave Clyde a few words

in bed,

minutes later, the door quietly

my eyes, brandishing the fruit knife I had been clutching.

burns, the gruesome scars visible

I had always said Galen had strikingly dark eyes,

were a carbon

my room door swung open again, and he quickly stooped to pick up a dropped tissue, then busied himself with

noticed anything amiss, just gave me a cold

know? Go

drop the partnership now? After what you did, drugging him nearly to death, you think

voice rose slightly, intentionally keeping Talbot's attention away from Galen,

about me being a waste of the