When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 33

Chapter 33



Right after Clyde's words hit the air, the office fell into an eerie silence.

Jade slammed her hands on the desk, standing up with a fierce look. "You're siding with your mistress over your wife now? Hitting below the belt, aren't you?"

Looking like a deer caught in headlights, Kayla pressed herself into Clyde's embrace.

And there I was, watching them, thinking how much they seemed to love each other. Out of all Clyde's mistresses, Kayla seemed to be the favorite. Kayla's earlier words echoed in my mind, saying the one unloved was the real mistress. I couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Jade looked at me, worry etched all over her face. "Melanie, are you okay? You're scaring me."

I waved her off, wiping away the tears that had started from my laughter. "I'm fine. $200,000, huh? Sounds good to me."

I pulled out my phone, showing the PayPal account. "Let's make it happen."

Clyde looked stunned, as if he couldn't believe what was happening, his eyes mixed with confusion, hurt, and anger. He slammed his hand on the desk, standing up so abruptly that Kayla nearly fell over. "Melanie, is money all you care about? Do you see nothing beyond dollars?"

I just watched him quietly, saw the police arrive to calm things down, saw Kayla playing the victim, and watched Jade stand up for me. Suddenly, I didn't want to say anything. There was a time I would've said Clyde was all I saw, but not anymore.

"Keep talking. And it won't just

scanned the code

stood up. "Officer, let's drop

was no reason to stick around and

but you must understand you're the loser in this relationship. As Clyde's wife, what did you do except for asking Clyde for money? Catching mistresses and calling

disdain, not understanding what made her say

the jewelry you took from me was stealing." I grabbed her purse, spilling out all

about it

jewelry

could respond, Clyde spoke up. "As Mrs. Patterson, they're yours. As long as you're not causing trouble, you'll always be Mrs. Patterson, and no one

smirked, wondering who he was trying to impress with that act of devotion.

I saw Clyde catching

It was like I was the villain

to do?" Pulling Jade ready to jump into the fray again, away, I couldn't stand sharing

into the car. "Clyde's such a jerk. What's wrong with him? And Kayla, trying to copy

quietly, soothingly patting her

how can you

be angry about? He paid. Isn't it better to have money to

looked stunned by my words, eventually driving off without another

table. I didn't need those

Jade and I