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

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

"How's Clyde doing?"

Clyde in the

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

Clyde saving me

his mouth to say something but ended

we had more to discuss, excused himself

thought,

son. How

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

head, "He has that unique Patterson

at Fenton's retreating figure, not

quickly moving on to

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

and Jade had been holding the line, keeping

your condition... York's bound to make a move. Can

"I have to."

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

frail body and felt

matter how much of that nutrient stuff they gave him, it just wasn't the as

too. How have you

about my well-being, but I just shook my