Chapter 13

Chapter 13



"Melanie, what did you just say? I dare you to repeat it!" Clyde let go of Kayla's hand and stormed to where I stood.

Rocky growled again, prompting the officers to pull him away quickly.

I cleaned my tears and looked at Clyde coldly. "I said we're getting a divorce. Are you deaf? You are acting like this even in the police station. We had nothing left between us, Clyde. Let's have a good ending. Let's divorce. I'll take my dog and make way for your mistress."

Tears rolled down my cheeks. I wasn't sure if I was acting or if the pain was real.

Something flitted across his eyes before he became enraged again. "You're divorcing me over a dog? Am I worth less to you than a dog? I swear I'll remove that mutt today, and nobody can stop me."

I held Rocky close as Kayla grabbed Clyde. She was practically gleaming with excitement. "Clyde, let it go. Why lower yourself to argue with a beast?"

As Kayla spoke, her eyes gleamed, all victorious-like at me.

Brenda spat in disgust. "Shameless creature. Can't you see, Clyde? It's not about the dog. Melanie is divorcing you because of everything else, right?"

The police station was buzzing with people, and bystanders began to interrupt.

wife, and the husband defends the mistress? What a shame. Just get a divorce." "Such a big man, taking his anger out on a dog? That says a

comes down to it, file for divorce. Isn't domestic abuse exempt from cooling-off

us into an office. I knew it was just a domestic dispute. Clyde might have moral issues, but that wouldn't be enough to

expressions changing as they looked at Clyde. The Patterson family's powerful heir was someone they didn't want to offend. In the end, the police gave

hard to judge family matters,

was the most help she could offer within her capacity. I nodded at her, then left the police station with Rocky and

fussing over Clyde. "Clyde, your wound's

the day before. What was the big deal? I glanced

I didn't stop. Rocky tried to turn back, but

shouted, "Scum of the earth, why bother with it? Waiting to get

and nuzzled my leg. I patted his head and kept walking. I wouldn't turn back for

whiny voice stopped him. "Clyde, I'm having an

but I shook my head and hailed

entire time at the station, and suddenly, she was itching, huh? Her skin was as sensitive as

stay with me when I got home, but

in Aurorea and

clutched the leash

didn't know what to say. As a neighbor, she had done more

Rocky stayed with me, there was always the risk he'd get

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