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."

even though the pain made it hard

to Westbridge with him is from marital assets. Those cozy pictures of you two are evidence of an affair during

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

dark screen of my phone. A part of me wondered why I was even fighting to stay

"Melanie? Melanie!"

revealing Jade Scott, disbelief etched across her face. "Why are you here? Did you have surgery? What happened? Did you relapse? I thought they said it wouldn't come

with questions, leaving

while Jade caught her breath, I asked, "Why are

her grandma was lying. "My grandma is

tell me? Where's Clyde?

hospital even if I wanted to. When she saw my silence, Jade's frustration grew. "Why didn't you

out, taking

back tears. Jade had been my college roommate and one of my closest

cancer had returned, but she was in the midst of a critical international competition.couldn't