When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 29

Chapter 29



Clyde seemed stunned by my indifference, his eyes filled with confusion as they met mine.

It used to be me chasing after him, and then, all of a sudden, declaring I didn't need him anymore must have been a shock. But maybe he didn't understand that my change of heart wasn't so sudden.

Suddenly, he became agitated, pinning me against the bathroom counter. "Don't need me anymore? What's that supposed to mean? You know Mrs. Patterson has a flurry of social events to attend. How can you 'not need'?"

I looked at him coldly, devoid of any emotion in my gaze. When I needed him the most, he wasn't there. And he insisted on offering himself when I'd moved past that need?

"What are you smirking about?" His frown deepened.

I pursed my lips, letting out a soft sigh. "Clyde, why bother? If you're looking for a presentable Mrs. Patterson, why not go with Kayla? A necklace of tens of thousands, the latest designer handbags, and your affection, she's the most presentable. She's the perfect Mrs. Patterson, isn't she?"

I pushed him away, annoyed, and returned to the dining table. There was no point in arguing any further. I was past the age of wanting to argue with him. In just three years, I felt like I had aged thirty. I was tired of fighting.

Clyde followed, sitting down with a huff.

Lucia looked at me with a forced smile. “Melanie, how long have you been feeling nauseous? Have you been vomiting a lot?"

Evelyn appeared concerned as well. "Are your periods regular?"

were insinuating. They thought I

well, looks like the Patterson family might

illusion. But perhaps it was better

and slowly spoke up, "No, I've just been having some stomach issues, not pregnant." Lucia visibly relaxed, leaning back in her

coughed loudly, silencing

young. You're quite thin, which might make it difficult to conceive. You need

both families would like

the

understood that, and so did

Merritt

slammed

his fork down on

table, giving me a stern look. "Melanie, know you're strong-willed, but you have to consider the future of the Patterson family. I only have Clyde as a grandson.

I would have been willing to

Merritt was about to erupt when Clyde suddenly spoke up. "Grandpa, please. Melanie and I are both busy, in the prime of our

my hand tightly, preventing my escape. Before his family, I had to maintain his dignity, so I stopped

children just yet. I don't have

still remember how

welled up in

first got together, I had talked about wanting a happy family of three. Back then, he

could be his closest kin. But he had hesitated. We had argued about it, and

a mall where we tried a labor pain simulation. Hearing him scream, I was terrified. Then, pale and sweating, he hugged me