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

must've been butting heads with

"How's Clyde doing?"

glanced towards Clyde in the hospital

"Everything seems fine, except he won't wake

of Clyde saving me that

his mouth to say something but ended

more to discuss, excused himself

deep in thought, asked, "A

Eaton's son. How could you

resemble York or Clyde

head, "He has that

glanced at Fenton's retreating figure, not

moving on to

meddling with the bridge project, even

holding the line, keeping the

bound to make

"I have to."

because of Clyde's efforts. I won't let his hard work be

I saw Clyde's frail body and felt a

gave him, it just wasn't the as real food. I kept wondering I he'd

too. How

about my well-being, but I just shook