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.

the mistress? What a shame. Just get a divorce." "Such a

comes down to it, file for

was just a domestic dispute.

and whisper something to his colleagues, their expressions changing as they looked at Clyde. The Patterson family's powerful heir was someone they didn't want to offend. In the end,

hard to judge

say much, but I was grateful. It was the most help she could offer

fussing over Clyde. "Clyde, your

had endured the day

voice echoed, but I didn't stop. Rocky tried to turn back, but I nudged him

the earth, why bother with it? Waiting

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

follow, but Kayla's whiny voice stopped him.

at me, but I shook

suddenly, she was

me when I got home, but I pushed him

my son's settled in Aurorea and wants to bring

clutched the leash

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

stayed with me, there was always the risk