When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 23

Chapter 23

Chapter 23



Ever since that day, my relationship with Clyde had gone south.

He stopped coming home, and I stopped asking where he was. Even at work, we acted like strangers.

I was relishing the newfound freedom. Life without him was significantly lighter. Kayla also stopped her provocations, though she always sported a smug look whenever our paths crossed.

'Just another jerk,' I thought. If it hadn't been Kayla, it would've been someone else.

After all, the world was all lookalikes. Finding another Clyde wouldn't be hard. But I had bigger fish to fry than to dwell on their soap opera, especially since I was about to start my treatments.

With Clyde's approval, the finance department promptly processed my bonus. Armed with the cash, I felt empowered and splurged on some health supplements.

After scheduling with my doctor, I took some time off work.

Jade, always looking out for me, took off to keep me company too.

"The first session might hit you with heavy side effects. You might want to stay overnight for observation," The doctor cautioned as he administered the treatment.

advice, watching the medicine trickle into my bloodstream, feeling a sense of life getting injected back

looking good. That's a positive sign," he encouraged. "But you need to up

gifted me two boxes of gourmet protein bars, pretending they were from someone

better

rested my head on her shoulder, feeling the warmth and comfort, my

mouth. My doctor said these were all

at her place, but as we were

CEO's wife, shouldn't you keep your word?" he chided. "You promised us the next project. Why the sudden

discussed collaborating with his company with Clyde, who had agreed.

pacifying Jake,

l

reputation. Clyde might be a piece

I unearthed the new

heard

shrugged. "No clue. Mr. Patterson decided on them today. It's a new

and noticed the owner shared Kayla's last name. Things started

Kayla tried to stop me but recoiled at my fury. "Uh,

brushed

call, Clyde frowned at

toward him, playing the victim. "Clyde,

me impatiently. "What's it

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