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.

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

a positive sign," he encouraged. "But you need to up your intake. Your

of gourmet protein bars, pretending they were from someone else. But she forgot the receipt

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

rested my head on her shoulder, feeling the

nausea, and a parched mouth. My doctor said

crash at her place, but as we were about to leave,

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

with his company with Clyde, who had agreed. Why the change of

Jake, I

l

Group's reputation. Clyde might be a

the office, I unearthed the new

they? Never heard of them," I questioned, looking at

on them today. It's

and noticed the owner shared

stop me but recoiled at my fury.

brushed

on a call, Clyde frowned at my

him, playing the victim. "Clyde, Melanie just stormed in. I couldn't stop

glanced at me impatiently.

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