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.

it. During Clyde and my absence, York

the project on track, must've been butting heads with him daily,

"How's Clyde doing?"

towards Clyde in the

he

Clyde saving me that day made

say something but ended up just offering a few words of

had more to discuss, excused

deep in thought,

How could

or Clyde much;

shook his head, "He has that unique Patterson

retreating figure, not seeing the

quickly moving on to talk about the

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

had been holding the line,

bound

"I have to."

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

Clyde's frail body

stuff they gave him, it just wasn't the as real

too. How have you been

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