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.

someone else. I knew whatever Clyde had with

office, openly showing off their relationship. He allowed Kayla to post their relationship on social

in my account perked me right up. It somehow becomes easier to accept if I just

my phone, no longer caring. I knew what he would say. It'd been the same old speech for years, and I was sick of it. I

trip

up, and even faked a selfie with a ride-share driver to ease

door. "You're back. That's good. How

I patted Brenda's hand,

I hugged his furry head and, for the first time in a while, I genuinely

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

matching luggage set and dressed in lovers' outfits. They looked like

at me. "You've lost

business." I patted Rocky's

Why's it still here? Clyde, I just got rid of my dog fur allergy. Can't we just give the dog away?

hell did you say? Say that again. I dare you!" I shielded Rocky behind me, glaring

my man, now wanted to cause