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.

pushed my phone closer to him. "Keep talking.

scanned the

beeped, I took a deep breath and stood up. "Officer,

my account. There was no reason to

understand you're the loser in this relationship. As Clyde's wife, what did you do except

not understanding what made her say that

me was stealing." I grabbed her purse, spilling out all the necklaces and rings she

it if

dumped the jewelry inside. "Officer, these belong to me. I can take

up. "As Mrs. Patterson, they're yours. As long as you're not causing trouble, you'll always

only on me. I smirked, wondering who he was trying to impress with that act of devotion. As I walked out, Kayla fainted dramatically behind

back, I saw Clyde catching her in

was like I was the villain tearing apart this tragic

to do?" Pulling Jade ready to jump into the fray again,

him? And Kayla, trying to

soothingly patting her

curious. "Melanie, how can you

money to sort myself out? I want the

looked stunned by my words, eventually driving off without

stuff, dumping the retrieved jewelry on the coffee table. I didn't need those just

Jade and I