When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 34

Chapter 34



I felt much better when I returned to Jane's cozy, rented apartment. Without Clyde's presence, everything just seemed right.

Jade was all over the place, ordering pizza, slicing some apples, and ensuring I was eating well and staying healthy.

But when she was about to run out to get some fancy truffles, I quickly stopped her. "Let's not waste money on truffles. Eggs will do just fine. Truffles don't taste that good."

"Are you saying my cooking sucks?" She squinted her eyes at me dangerously, but I bravely nodded.

She pouted, "Look who's talking. Let's agree that neither of us will win a cooking show, okay?"

I laughed genuinely, feeling light-hearted.

Then I turned stern. “Jade, I need you to find me a divorce lawyer.”

Jade stared at me before she spoke, "Are you sure you won't tell him the truth? He'd regret it if he knew."

I shook my head firmly, not wanting to say. The breakup was ugly. I didn't want him to find me or feel guilty. Now that we lost even the initial affection for each other, why bother?

"Melanie, if you guys divorce now, and he finds out the truth later, he'll be devastated." Jade knew all about the love and hate between Clyde and me and thought I was being too harsh on myself.

truth would only

think we'd last on pity? Besides, I haven't loved him for years. All I want now is to live well and focus on my treatment. Who knows? Maybe I'll make medical history." I

know how much love was left, but it was there. So, divorcing at the moment while there was still a sliver

her eyes filled with compassion. She finally nodded. "Okay, I'll find

my head, regretting ever being with him. I should have never given him a chance if it weren't for certain circumstances. Perhaps our messy breakup had turned me into his obsession. Now, he should be able to

hadn't contacted me

up in his new life, he naturally didn't have time

to stay at Jade's, even planning to split the rent with

felt completely different. It turned out a patient could be energetic when in the right

seemed to go right all morning. It wasn't until Lina, close to tears, came to

Patterson is

answer his phone, and now, the folks from Aspire World are here. What do

Patterson's signature. And noblet

Aspire World has been greeted.

issues away from me

so

edge.

handle it.

her lip and nodded, her eyes welling up, looking like she was about

entered the meeting room and saw the scowling faces of our guests, I

late," I said, aiming for a

project could secure my

Jenkins. Landing the Aspire