When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 20

Chapter 20



Clyde had finally agreed to let me file for employees' compensation, and I wasn't about to save him any money. Plus, I had my reasons this time. Something about how Clyde looked at me today felt different, reminiscent of old times. That evening, I organized all the paperwork carefully and sent it to the finance department.

It took Kristin half an hour to respond to my message.

Kristin: [Is this your medical report? Mr. Patterson approved the reimbursement?]

I replied: [Yes, I'll come to see you tomorrow.]

I could imagine Kristin's shock. After all, my illness was a secret to everyone at the company.

Kristin was a veteran at the Patterson Group, handpicked by Clyde's grandfather to lend him a hand, so I trusted her, knowing she wouldn't gossip. And I believed she would tell him the truth if Clyde asked her.

I gently clutched my phone, fixing my eyes on my chat with Clyde.

I wondered what Clyde would look like if he knew I was sick.

The next day, I went to the finance office with my documents. Kristin was staring at me with the reimbursement forms, completely lost for words. "Melanie, is this for real? I thought you were joking. Are you sure you want the company to cover this?"

nodded firmly. Of course, I was sure. Otherwise, I'd be

didn't make it difficult for me. She showed me how to organize the paperwork. But when she saw my documents, she paused. "How young are you to be dealing with this? When did

had rebandaged me just the day before to prevent my wound from opening, and it was all detailed in the report. If Kristin could see it, I was sure anyone who wanted to look into it could find

question but asked, "Did Clyde tell

"Said it counts

anything else?" Seeing Kristin shake her head, I had nothing more

about my condition, but he didn't. I let out

in why I asked for reimbursement. My medical report had been sitting where he

filled with regret and turning over a new leaf.

the company. And he had brought quite a few women around. Nearly everyone knew my

my documents and then at me with sympathy. "Melanie, you're talented and gorgeous. Why put up with this? You should be stacking

agreed. Perhaps it was the wisdom of experience speaking. All love was transient. Only money was real. Finally,

I envied Kayla, who had the most clear-sighted

I made Kristin promise not to tell

"Maybe if he knew,

He'd think I'm playing the victim. Better to leave

would never know, and maybe that

finance department, I saw Kayla flaunting

I've waited in line for a long time. You need to spend millions a

helped me reserve it. He

approached, Kayla seemed to notice me, exclaiming dramatically. "Melanie, you came to finance for reimbursement? A few