When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 11

Chapter 11



Clyde seemed to move further away with his phone before growling into it. "I'll do whatever I damn well please. It's none of your business." "Yeah, I'm not getting involved." I didn't want to get tangled up with him over this issue.

I should've made peace with it since he brought another woman home for the first time. Back then, I couldn't even tell why I was so unreasonable, feeling heartbroken every day. I'd wanted to tell him the truth more than once. But I was always afraid he'd be heartbroken, devastated, maybe even driven to despair.

I finally got it. Clyde wouldn't be heartbroken over someone like me. So, there was no point in explaining.

But I had no clue which word set him off this time as he roared again. "Melanie, what the hell are you on about? What right do you have to tell me what to do? Let me remind you. I paid for everything in this house. You have no right to boss me around." Clyde continued, "And threaten Kayla, huh? I'm telling you, she's different. Don't you dare mess with her! Get back to the office, or I won't give you a penny more!"

I thought he'd hang up, but he didn't. Stubbornly, he waited for a response from me.

After a long pause, I drawled, "Fine, but I'm charging overtime."

"Damn, fine!" When the call ended, I heard Kayla sweetly call him Cly.

alone belonged to someone else. I knew whatever Clyde

off their relationship. He allowed Kayla

perked me right up. It somehow becomes easier to accept if I just thought of him as my

same old speech for years, and I was sick of it. I was

discharged from the hospital, Jade had to go on a business trip and couldn't take me

up, and even faked a selfie with

heard Rocky's whimpers as our neighbor, Brenda, hurriedly opened the door. "You're back. That's good. How are you feeling?" Brenda wiped her tears and gently took my hand, noting,

of dieting, right?" I patted Brenda's hand, finding solace in the warmth of a stranger's touch. It

I hugged his furry head and, for

dog, kind of scary." Kayla's shriek startled both me

set and dressed in lovers' outfits. They looked like a

me. "You've lost

patted Rocky's head, signaling him

you're gonna ditch the dog? Why's it still here? Clyde, I just

the hell did you say? Say that again. I dare you!"

not content with taking my man, now wanted to cause harm to my beloved