When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 32

Chapter 32



The police station was eerily quiet, as if all eyes fixed on us.

Officer Lucy, who had spoken to me last time, had returned from field duty. Spotting us, she quickly pulled a colleague aside to whisper something.

I knew with Clyde's approval, Kayla could pretty much get away with anything short of arson or murder. But I wasn't ready to let it slide. After all, she chose to mess with me. And Clyde? He wasn't keen on divorce.

But the onlookers didn't know their story and were naturally curious.

Jade scoffed, "Mel, he's only your husband on paper. Letting the other woman waltz right in? Scumbag, disgusting!"

It must've been some special day because the station was unusually crowded. I tried to force down tears that weren't there, bowing my head in feigned distress.

At that, a few bystanders couldn't hold back.

"No way. So young and already homewrecking? Shameless."

"She's clearly after his money. The legit wife keeps it simple, but the mistress? She's always dressed to kill."

"That man's got a look of a heartbreaker. No good, both of them."

The bystanders, especially when sensing injustice, sided overwhelmingly with me.

Clyde looked furious, fixing his gaze on me.

The real mistress is the one unloved! You don't know anything! They have no

defense only fueled

choice but to

is essentially a dispute without any

she smashed my vase, an antique. It's worth thousands. Surely, that's

my fingers, suddenly determined to make a

stunned, momentarily at a loss

you got? Can you afford anything?"

up at her, resigned. "Sorry, but even if I don't earn a penny, that's still marital property, and the mistress has no claim on them.

reflexively,

dollars, maybe even grand theft?" Jade gripped my hand, visibly excited. She thought I'd always been too passive, not knowing I could stand up

officer seemed puzzled on how to

If that

step in."

we'll

the officer gone, the atmosphere

Kayla looked desperate

then, he laughed, "Melanie, I

that rich guy

you want money

can't

without it, can

You

letting him believe what he

stand it any longer, standing up to point at Clyde. "Do you even realize

her back, shaking my head softly, "It's the