When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Clyde collapsed, halting any further conversation in its tracks.

Everyone followed the paramedics out, leaving me alone in the conference room.

Fenton was the last to leave, but he paused and turned back to me.

"Hey, Melanie, aren't you coming?"

I shook my head. "No, he wouldn't want to see me."

No matter his condition, he only wanted to see Rachel.

Fenton glanced outside, then approached me.

"Don't take it too hard, Melanie. Clyde... he'll come around."

"When will that be?"

As I watched everyone leave, my gaze was unfocused.

If he never comes around, is this how it's going to be forever?

Remembering his words, accusing me of being at fault, sent shivers down my spine.

I never knew Clyde could be so ruthless.

been a different person from the cheerful guy I

hesitated before speaking, "Things will get better,

sure if Patterson Enterprises still

prone to outbursts without

mention his

you have shares in Patterson Enterprises.

sense eventually.

shook my head

family probably

to be ousted won't have much impact on

phone buzzed. It was

skills might not be strong. Still, be

message lifted my

she might

alone isn't very effective, but combined with drugs,

methods are controversial, and information

"Melanie?"

looked at me worriedly, but I quickly said, "Let's go to the

seemed surprised but nodded quickly, "Right, the hospital first. We'll deal with

healthy, no history of high

head injury, he shouldn't faint every time

to the

a bit dazed. Rachel was by