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.

"Such a big man, taking his anger out on

file for divorce. Isn't domestic abuse

was just

The Patterson family's powerful heir was someone they didn't want

at me with sympathy. "It's hard to judge family matters, but... if you need to,

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

Clyde. "Clyde, your wound's

endured the day before. What was the big deal? I glanced at them and walked away without

but I didn't stop. Rocky tried to

why bother

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

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

worriedly at me, but I shook my head and hailed a

entire time at the station, and suddenly, she was itching, huh?

I got home, but I pushed him

in

clutched the

then..." I didn't know what to say. As a

there was always the risk he'd get