When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 193



By the time Merritt banged the gavel, it was decided: York and I would exercise Clyde's authority, while Fenton was off to the marketing department to start as an assistant manager.

After everyone had dispersed, Fenton lingered behind.

"Hey Melanie, what's the real deal with Clyde? My mom barely mentioned anything and left it all hanging."

"There's a bunch of neuro specialists over at the medical school next door. I can ask his buddy to hook us up with a consult."

He looked genuinely concerned, showing no signs of any ulterior motives.

Seeing him still dressed in out-of-season clothes, I figured he must've rushed back here.

"Your brother's surgery went well. We just have to wait for him to wake up. We've got specialists on the case too, so no worries."

"Really, no worries?" Out of nowhere, Vinson Russell showed up, sporting a pair of dark under-eye circles.

I was taken aback for a moment when I saw him.

"Dude, have you not slept at all?"

He just waved it off, "Man, with Clyde being the big bro..."

He stopped, sensing the connection between the person beside me and the Patterson family and chose not to continue.

During Clyde and my absence, York must've been up to

been

"How's Clyde doing?"

glanced towards Clyde in the hospital room,

he won't wake up. Not sure if

memory of Clyde saving me that day made my

but ended up just

more to

in thought, asked,

How could you

or

"He has that

retreating figure,

it, quickly moving on to talk about

had been meddling with the bridge project, even trying to sneak his

Jade had been holding the line, keeping the project on

condition... York's bound

"I have to."

is what it is today because of Clyde's efforts. I won't let his hard work be

body

just wasn't the as real food. I kept wondering I he'd wake

to look after yourself too.

my well-being, but I