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.

ever since he took over Patterson Enterprises, he's been a different person from the

"Things will get

head, not sure if Patterson Enterprises still needed such

to outbursts without regard for the

to mention

Patterson Enterprises. You're still

see sense eventually. Don't

shook my head

family probably has more shares than I

to be ousted

phone buzzed. It was a message from

but her skills might not be

this message lifted my

Could it mean she might have drugged Clyde or

effective, but combined with drugs,

are controversial,

"Melanie?"

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

quickly, "Right, the hospital first. We'll deal

has always been healthy, no history of high blood pressure or

he shouldn't

close to the truth but still couldn't connect all the

reaching the hospital, Clyde had already regained consciousness, though he looked a bit dazed. Rachel was by his side, their hands intertwined even when the doctor came