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.

didn't make it difficult for me. She showed me how to organize the paperwork. But when she saw my documents, she

to prevent my wound from opening, and it was all detailed in the

asked, "Did Clyde tell you

"Said it counts

Seeing Kristin shake her head, I had nothing

more question, he might have learned about my condition, but he didn't. I let out a deep sigh, my hopes

asked for reimbursement. My medical report had been

might act like the heroes in novels when they found out their wife was sick, filled with regret and turning over a new leaf.

women around. Nearly everyone knew my husband was cheating on me. Yet, he never let go, and the

talented and gorgeous. Why put up with this? You should be stacking your savings, you

it was the wisdom of experience speaking. All love was

the most clear-sighted view at the

left, I made Kristin

if he

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

and maybe that was for the

I saw Kayla flaunting her new designer bag to others with

waited in line for a long time.

reserve it. He chose the color. Pretty,

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