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."

smirk at her audacity, even though the pain made it hard to

evidence of an affair during

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 day. You want money,

phone. A part of

"Melanie? Melanie!"

you here? Did you have

bombarded me with

while Jade caught her breath, I asked,

her where her grandma was lying. "My grandma is here. I bolted here right from the

What's going on? You're sick and didn't tell me? Where's Clyde? Was that Clyde's mistress on the phone? He's sunk

couldn't leave the hospital even if I wanted to. When she saw my

reached out, taking

college roommate and one of my closest friends.

my cancer had returned, but she