Category: When Love Becomes a Cage (Melanie)

Chapter 166  A few heads turned in surprise as I walked in, but quickly looked away. The strangers gave me odd looks, while those few who knew me avoided my gaze. I figured if they were playing the ignorance card, I’d let it slide and just focus on my job. But it seemed like … Read More “When Love Becomes a Cage (Melanie) –
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Chapter 165  The Patterson Group and the Hamilton family were on the cusp of a crucial collaboration. The Hamiltons’ bank account was running on fumes, and they were desperate for a lifeline. Finding someone with deep pockets and a design team ready to hit the ground running was no easy task. Ironvale, despite its … Read More “When Love Becomes a Cage (Melanie) –
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Chapter 164  Staying domestic seemed far safer than venturing abroad. Galen Brown was a smart cookie, having run circles around the Talbot crew for years. Seeing the lack of surprise on our faces, Lisa got steamed. “You two don’t seem shocked. Hey! We’re in this together, spill it if you’ve got something!” She slammed … Read More “When Love Becomes a Cage (Melanie) –
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Chapter 163  Back at the hotel, the more I thought about today’s events, the more they seemed off. Even if Marilyn was looking for terminally ill patients, why did she need to know who I was? Or was this whole thing orchestrated by her from the start? Was my dad’s accident an inspiration for … Read More “When Love Becomes a Cage (Melanie) –
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Chapter 162  The next day, bright and early, Eliana showed up at the hospital with an elderly lady in tow. Unsure if Marilyn would recognize me, Eliana planned to have me wait outside just in case. Finally getting through the long line, Eliana came back fuming with the registration slip in hand. “Can you … Read More “When Love Becomes a Cage (Melanie) –
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Chapter 161  On a stormy night, filled with claps of thunder and heavy rain, Lisa bombarded Clyde with several calls and flirty texts. Finally, I picked up the phone and gave her a piece of my mind, which got her to finally hang up. I could almost picture Talbot sitting beside her, his face … Read More “When Love Becomes a Cage (Melanie) –
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Chapter 160  Eliana hurried over to help, and together we struggled to lift him into the car. Talbot was about to bring people over to stop us, but Eliana had already hit the gas and sped away. “No way, she really had the guts to drug Clyde? Since when is Clyde a sought-after prize? … Read More “When Love Becomes a Cage (Melanie) –
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Chapter 159  After exchanging numbers with Jared, I set off to find Eliana. Neither Clyde nor I had much of a socialwork here, but the Chandlers were a different story. With their family-owned diners spreading across several states, Eliana had resources that could ease any investigation. It wasn’t long before one of her contacts … Read More “When Love Becomes a Cage (Melanie) –
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Chapter 158  Things at home had become a blur, but one thing was crystal clear-we were flat broke. And it seemed like every day someone would knock on our door asking about my parents. I was sick, literally and figuratively. I was on the edge of sanity, especially with breaking up with Clyde hanging … Read More “When Love Becomes a Cage (Melanie) –
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Chapter 157  I became a third wheel when I was on an on-site investigation with Clyde and Lisa. It was hard to tell if they were just putting on a show or if they had genuinely fallen into their roles, completely ignoring my existence as Mrs. Patterson. Everyone seemed to orbit around them, as … Read More “When Love Becomes a Cage (Melanie) –
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