When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 4

Chapter 4



Clyde hadn't returned home the previous night, choosing to stay with Kayla.

The office grapevine was buzzing with gossip about the two of them.-

[Mr. Patterson is over the top, isn't he? Making a big deal over a tiny wound and rushing Kayla to the hospital.]

[Have you ever heard of a man's sweetheart? Mr. Patterson was beside himself with worry.]

[Did Melanie storm into the office today to catch a homewrecker red-handed?]

[The boss's wife is apparently after money but just asked for $100,000. How pathetic. Kayla's necklace, I looked it up, worth $190,000.]

I closed WhatsApp with a sneer playing at the corner of my mouth. The idea of the boss's wife getting pitied was indeed a joke.

Woken up by the noise, I couldn't fall back asleep and decided to start packing my things.

It wasn't my first rodeo with surgery. I packed my personal belongings with practiced ease.

Everything in our home was top-notch. Clyde had an eye for quality. Even the bed linens and tissues were the most expensive. I unapologetically crammed them into my luggage. Hospital charges were high, and I wasn't about to waste a dime.

Even though I now had $100,000, what if something happened during surgery?

Hospital bills could skyrocket, and it was better to be safe than sorry.

wear at any time, was pathetically small. Standing before the jewelry cab, I decided against smashing it open. Breaking it would likely mean losing

had said it was the engagement ring he planned to use to propose when he was broke. Buying such a ring must have taken him

on, feeling a mix of emotions. The ring would depreciate when sold, and selling it wouldn't fetch much, especially with

everything prepared, I pondered where to find

"I've spoken with the admissions department. Just come over

a double room for you, and you

financial constraints, the doctor had thought of every possible way to save me money. I thanked him as I dragged my suitcase out

I heard Rocky whimpering from my neighbor's home.

me.

down, holding back tears, and hugged its big head. "Be good. I'll be back

had to stay strong even if I

then said,

you in the church the other day. May God bring you safety

with a smile. Brenda was kind-hearted, and Rocky would do well

tightly. Maybe with God's blessing, I

doctor's

the

real quick.

next day, I

in the hospital

waiting for Clyde at the school

pies were awful,

flavoring, but

at a dollar each. Clyde always beamed with

answered the phone instinctively. "Clyde, I want the blueberry ones

other end before a gentle response

back asleep, happy