When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

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.

a divorce." "Such a big man, taking his anger out on a dog? That says a lot

comes down to it, file for divorce. Isn't domestic

up, the officers quickly intervened, ushering us into an office. I knew it was just a domestic dispute. Clyde might have moral issues, but that wouldn't be enough to get him in real

Patterson family's powerful heir was someone they didn't want to offend. In the end, the police gave him a stern warning, and that was

hard to

didn't say much, but I was grateful. It was the most help she could offer

was fussing over Clyde. "Clyde,

his arm was nothing compared to what I had endured the day before. What was the big deal? I

stop right there!" Clyde's commanding voice echoed, but I didn't stop. Rocky tried to turn back, but I nudged him

of the earth, why bother with it? Waiting to

whimpered and nuzzled my leg. I patted his head and kept walking.

voice stopped him. "Clyde, I'm having an allergic reaction again.

me, but I

no allergic reaction for the entire time at the station, and suddenly, she was itching, huh? Her

got home, but I

"Melanie, my son's settled in Aurorea and wants to

the

to say. As a neighbor, she had

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