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

to Westbridge with him is from marital assets. Those cozy pictures of you two are evidence of an affair during the marriage. Or would you be keen on returning that money if I

on. All you care about is money. You are a selfish gold-digger. Clyde regrets marrying you every single day. You want money, heh? Dream on. You could be dying,

as I stared at the dark screen of my phone. A part of me wondered why I

"Melanie? Melanie!"

disbelief etched across her face. "Why are you here? Did you have surgery? What happened? Did you relapse?

with questions, leaving me

while Jade caught her breath, I asked,

the bed next to her where her grandma was lying. "My grandma is here. I bolted here right

sick and didn't tell me? Where's Clyde? Was that Clyde's mistress on

silence, the weight of her words hanging in the air. My condition meant I couldn't leave the hospital even if I

reached out, taking her hand

Jade had been my college roommate and

found out my cancer had returned, but