When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 7

Chapter 7



Clyde guarded his phone like a fortress. It was off-limits for anyone but him.

Yet, there we were for the second time. When the cops called, Kayla answered. It was the same story when I tried reaching him.

"If it's no big deal, I've gotta go. We're busy," Kayla said, her voice dripping with a smugness that made it clear she relished emphasizing "we" as if I needed a reminder that they were together.

"Tell him to call me back after his shower," I managed, my voice trembling from rage and pain, which amused Kayla greatly.

"He'll be too busy after his shower to call you," she retorted, her tone light and taunting. "Whatever it is, you can tell me. It's all the same."

help but smirk at her audacity, even though the pain made it hard to focus on the

evidence of an affair during the marriage. Or would you be keen on returning that money if I pursued legal

voice pitched as she snapped back, "Melanie, don't push it! Calling me names won't change the fact that Clyde is over you. Dream on. All you care about is money. You are a selfish gold-digger. Clyde regrets marrying you every single

words leaving a bitter taste as I stared at the dark screen of my phone. A part of me wondered why I was even fighting

"Melanie? Melanie!"

"Why are you here? Did you have surgery? What happened? Did you relapse? I thought they said it wouldn't come back after

bombarded me with questions, leaving me

caught her breath, I asked, "Why are you

at the bed next to her where her grandma was lying. "My grandma is

tell me? Where's Clyde? Was

condition meant I couldn't leave the hospital even if I wanted to. When she saw my silence, Jade's frustration grew. "Why didn't you call me? You

taking her hand

been my college roommate and one of my

when I found out my cancer had returned, but she was in the midst of a