When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 6

Chapter 6



As I watched them walk away, everything suddenly clicked. No wonder Clyde never brought Kayla home. He was worried about her allergies to dog hair.

The young nurse looked like she was about to call out to him, but I stopped her.

"Ms. Crawford, is that your husband? That's not right," she said, clearly outraged.

The nurse was young, probably fresh out of college, and filled with a sense of justice.

I shook my head. "It's fine. We're getting a divorce. If he had stayed, I might've died sooner."

Anger could be a woman's worst enemy. Maybe it was because I'd been bottling everything up for the past three years, but my cancer came back.

The drama ended, and the doctors resumed planning the surgery. Perhaps feeling guilty about me, they checked my vitals and, finding them barely acceptable, scheduled the surgery.

Maybe it was my neighbor Brenda's cross that worked. The doctors had said my chances were slim since it was a recurrence, but the surgery went incredibly smoothly. I guessed God's blessing meant I got to live a bit longer.

I was suddenly grateful to Clyde for making me angry. If he had been too nice, I might've died sooner.

wasn't my first surgery, but it hurt more, maybe because I knew there was no one to feel sorry for me. The

made me tear up. If only I had listened more to what

pain from the anesthesia is normal. It'll pass." Sympathy was evident in her eyes. I could guess why. Today, I must've become the talk of the hospital, not because of the cut

the days following the surgery, no one reached out to me, and I couldn't be bothered to care. The

quiet of the night, I'd occasionally check my phone. Clyde never reached out. No calls, no messages. But I kept seeing updates from

her, she was

Because of an allergy, they're off to Westbridge for

out enjoying spa treatments

our troubles. Sure, but at least we're not as bad off as our boss's

Mr. Patterson is openly cheating,

was the woman with a cheating

seemed to have

joined, Immediately added this gossip group. They didn't know who I was then, so

phone, a call came from a business partner. I hadn't managed

I answered, they launched into a tirade. "Ms. Crawford, if the Patterson Group doesn't want to

one at the company is stepping up. What about our project? Who's going to cover our losses?" The more they talked, the more agitated they

spoke weakly, "I'm sorry. I've just had surgery and am not handling company

vulnerable was the best approach.

caller seemed stunned, softening their tone, "You had

If you

Patterson, try contacting his