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

was truly fine before he finally seemed

said, "That bastard Talbot,

but we

a moment

The doc will look after you. I need to

on this project together,

was really steamed this

tried to get to Clyde, but Talbot

Clyde a few words of caution

in bed,

later,

person approached, I suddenly opened my eyes, brandishing the fruit knife I had

burns, the gruesome scars visible

eyes hadn't changed - I had always

were a carbon

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

who hadn't noticed anything amiss, just gave me a

should I know? Go find him

"What, has he decided to drop the partnership now? After what you did, drugging him nearly to death, you

attention away from Galen, who was making a

being a waste of the Patterson family's