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.

absence, York must've been up to

must've been butting heads with him daily, hence the

"How's Clyde doing?"

in the hospital room, then back

head, replying, "Everything seems fine, except he won't wake up. Not

Clyde saving me that

his mouth to say something but ended

we had more to

in thought, asked, "A

Eaton's son. How

didn't resemble York or Clyde much; he was more

shook his head, "He has that unique

retreating figure,

quickly moving on to

the bridge project,

Jade had been holding the line, keeping the

York's bound to make

"I have to."

Clyde's efforts. I won't let his hard

Clyde's frail body and felt a pang in my

him, it just wasn't the as real food. I kept

need to look after yourself too. How have you been holding

was asking about my well-being, but I just shook my