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.

was so intense that it was like my scalp was tingling. It wasn't my first surgery, but it hurt more, maybe because I knew there was no one to feel sorry for me. The first time I had surgery in Aurora, at least my mom

tear up. If only I had listened more to what she said, maybe

today. The 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 on my

following the surgery, no one reached out to me, and I

phone. Clyde never reached out. No calls, no messages. But I kept seeing updates from him and Kayla.

group without her, she was the

rotten, huh? Because of an allergy, they're

they're out enjoying spa

Sure, but at least we're not as bad off as

Mr. Patterson is openly cheating, and she doesn't seem to

brought me into the conversation. In their eyes, I was the woman with

to

They didn't know who I was then, so

call came from a business partner. I hadn't managed the project for months

the Patterson Group

about our project? Who's going to cover our losses?" The more they talked, the more agitated

"I'm sorry. I've just had surgery

I realized appearing vulnerable was the best approach. It wasn't my fault, so why should I

caller seemed stunned, softening their tone, "You had

you can't

Patterson, try contacting his