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 one unloved! You don't know anything! They have no love between

only fueled

the police had no choice but to take us back to the

dispute without

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

fiddled with my fingers, suddenly determined to

officer was stunned, momentarily at

in the house. What have you got?

resigned. "Sorry, but even if I don't earn a penny, that's still marital property, and the mistress has no claim on them. And you took my jewelry. Even if Clyde and I divorce,

officer, almost reflexively, nodded in

the jewelry you took is worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, maybe even grand theft?" Jade gripped my hand, visibly excited. She thought I'd always been too passive, not

an eyebrow, the officer seemed puzzled on how to proceed. "Try to settle this

If

step in."

we'll

the officer gone, the atmosphere chilled even

arm, Kayla looked desperate as

laughed, "Melanie, I knew it. You only

then, you left with that

you want

can't

it, can

You

silently, letting him believe

up to point at Clyde. "Do you even realize what you did back

stop," I quickly pulled her back, shaking my head softly, "It's the truth. No need to say