When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 204



"Melanie, are you okay?"

Jade squeezed my shoulder, trying to lend me some of her strength.

All I could do was shake my head, at a loss for what else to do.

Suddenly, Rachel's anxious voice echoed down the hallway. "Clyde, Clyde, what's wrong? The headache again?"

I rushed out to see Clyde slowly sinking to the ground by the elevator doors, his face ghostly pale.

Jade and I hurried over.

"Clyde, what's happening to you?"

Just as I squatted down to reach for him, Clyde pushed me away and leaned towards Rachel instead.

"My head's killing me."

His voice was so pitiful. Rachel stiffened for a moment before letting his head rest against her, pulling out a pill from her purse.

"Take this, you'll feel better. Don't be stubborn, love, take your medicine."

Clyde listened to her, quickly swallowing the pill.

He clung to Rachel, a sight that was both striking and harmonious.

remained squatting there, feeling

me up, whispering

Rachel coughed awkwardly.

I got this from Merritt last time, worried Clyde wouldn't take

I nodded, understanding.

now, naturally only taking medicine she provided. He treated me like I was poison, probably thinking

filled with inquiry, curiosity, and more often than not, meaningful glances

knew the rumors would be swirling again tonight, but I was powerless to

to let

left, my work pace significantly

zoning out, insisted on taking me

you planning

I

was to his head, what else could

you find

be keeping her distance? And her tone earlier,

I didn't respond.

were me, I certainly wouldn't

seemed to always be

times, the Design

by her, even

have been Lina's

Rachel claimed she had less work and would feel useless

her pride, I didn't

the hospital is owned by the Chandler family? Maybe there's some old-timey Westem medicine, like a leech treatment or something,