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.

nickname that was once mine alone belonged to someone else. I knew whatever

confidently brought her to the office, openly showing off their relationship. He allowed Kayla to post their

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

longer caring. I knew what he would say. It'd been the same old speech for years, and I was sick of it.

go on a business trip and couldn't take me home. She kept insisting that someone from her family should escort

saying a colleague would pick me up, and even faked a selfie with a ride-share driver to ease her

I heard Rocky's whimpers as our neighbor, Brenda, hurriedly opened the door. "You're back. That's good. How are you feeling?" Brenda

the trouble of dieting, right?" I patted Brenda's hand, finding solace in the warmth of

his tail nearly wagging into a propeller. I hugged his furry head and, for the first time in a while,

big dog, kind of scary." Kayla's shriek

them, pushing a matching luggage set and dressed in lovers' outfits. They

at me.

your business." I patted Rocky's head, signaling him to quiet

still here? Clyde, I just got rid of my dog fur allergy. Can't we just give the dog away? Or, you know, leave

Say that again. I dare you!" I shielded Rocky

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