When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

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.

bloodstream, feeling a sense of life getting injected back

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

gifted me two boxes of gourmet protein bars, pretending they were from someone else. But she forgot the

slim. Now, you better eat up. I'm taking you out for a hearty meal once a week, and if you

her shoulder, feeling the warmth and comfort, my heart filling

hit hard on me, like dizziness, nausea, and a parched mouth. My doctor said these were all common and told me to make sure I got plenty of

but as we were about to leave,

you keep your word?" he chided. "You promised us the next project. Why the

puzzled me. I had discussed collaborating with his company with Clyde,

pacifying Jake, I rushed

l

Group's reputation. Clyde might be a piece of work,

I unearthed the

Who are they? Never heard of them," I questioned,

them

the owner shared Kayla's last name. Things started clicking

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

brushed

call, Clyde frowned at my

toward him, playing the victim. "Clyde, Melanie

at me impatiently.