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?"

I was sure. Otherwise, I'd be paying out

how to organize the paperwork. But when she saw my documents, she paused. "How young

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

"Did

it counts as

anything else?" Seeing Kristin shake her

my condition, but he didn't. I let out a deep sigh, my hopes

asked for reimbursement. My

novels when they found out their wife was sick, filled with regret and turning over

at the company. And he had brought quite a few women around. Nearly everyone knew my husband was cheating on me. Yet, he never let go, and the office was rife with

talented and gorgeous. Why put up with this? You

agreed. Perhaps it was the wisdom of experience speaking.

I envied Kayla, who had the most clear-sighted view

I left, I made Kristin promise

"Maybe if he

shrugged helplessly. "Clyde won't change. He'd think I'm playing the victim. Better to

and maybe that was for

saw Kayla flaunting her

a long time. You need to spend millions a year to get

reserve it. He

you came to finance for reimbursement? A few hundred bucks worth the trouble?