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.

any time, was pathetically small. Standing before the jewelry cab, I decided

the engagement ring he

The ring would depreciate when sold, and selling it wouldn't fetch much, especially with its crude craftsmanship. But having something was better than nothing. Who knows,

where to find an affordable yet reliable

with the admissions department.

We've reserved a double room for you,

to save me money. I thanked him as I dragged my suitcase out the

I heard Rocky whimpering from my neighbor's home. Brenda opened the door, and

me.

its big head. "Be

had to stay strong even if I

hesitated, then said,

silver cross. "I got this for you

with a smile. Brenda

tightly. Maybe with

doctor's directions,

through the hospital

real quick. Thinking about

next day, I felt more

lying in

the school gates as he returned from his part-time job,

pies were awful,

flavoring, but they

at a dollar each. Clyde always beamed with joy

"Clyde, I want the

a pause on the other end before

turned over and fell back asleep, happy to have had a pleasant dream for