When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 30

Chapter 30



"What's gotten into you now?" Clyde didn't even turn around, clearly not keen on diving into that conversation.

I repeated myself, "Let's get a divorce."

He didn't love me anymore. It seemed he had found his true love, and I couldn't fathom why he was still clinging to me. Was it to get back at me for leaving him years ago? Weren't three years of this charade enough?

I had left for two years, and he had been parading his affair for three, making us even in my book. Leaving at the moment would be dignified for both of us, squaring all accounts.

He finally turned with a harsh glint in his eyes. "Melanie, what game are you playing now? Divorce? I bet you're just trying to get my attention. Haven't I done enough?"

I couldn't grasp what he meant. What had he done? So, does bringing his mistress into our house and expecting me to join family dinners count or what? Sure, that was quite the honor, indeed.

But before I could retort, nausea overcame me. I rushed to the bathroom, throwing up until I was dizzy. I hadn't eaten anything beforehand, and soon, I was retching, feeling slightly better after getting it all out.

Clyde was there, patting my back and handing me water. I could sense his anxiety, but I was too miserable to make out his words.

Suddenly, he lifted me despite my struggles. "Stop moving. I'm taking you to the hospital. You can't go on like this."

"No, don't!" I pushed against him, not wanting any part of a hospital visit.

there to see? It was just the

seemed impatient, holding me even tighter. At the door, his phone rang with Kayla's ringtone. He hesitated before setting me down

it.

still love you! So, you're leaving me for Melanie and going to see your family with her, right? Clyde, I'm at a bar,

steeled himself and said into the phone, "Send me the address. I'll be right

my forehead with my hand. I didn't want to see Clyde or watch him rush to

his voice trembling, "Melanie, wait for me to come home.

washed over me, and my head felt heavy. I remembered the doctor mentioning the possibility of fainting if the side effects worsened. The headache intensified, my vision

I called out softly. He

bitterly. Why would Clyde stay for me? In my last moments of clarity, I called Jade. Hoping for that telepathic connection between best friends, I

the hospital the following day, I was grateful for having

me. “That bastard Clyde, how could he leave

was crying

got up at midnight. When she got to my place, it was already the early

expected, Clyde hadn't returned. So much for taking me to the

lowered my head. "Jade, I'm

you apologizing to me? I'm the one

came in for another check, looking at me with a complicated

you need to rest, and

family around. Given this is your second relapse, we can't take

be that person. From now on, you're