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 his

project on track, must've been

"How's Clyde doing?"

Clyde in the hospital

seems fine, except he won't wake up. Not sure if it's a

saving me that

but ended up just offering a few words of

more to discuss,

thought, asked, "A

son. How

or Clyde much; he was

his head, "He has that unique

at Fenton's retreating figure, not seeing the

it, quickly moving on

had been meddling with the bridge project, even trying to

and Jade had been holding

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

"I have to."

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

glass, I saw Clyde's frail body and felt a pang in

gave him, it just

after yourself too.

was asking about my well-being, but I