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.

would only

you think we'd last on pity? Besides, I haven't loved him for years. All I want now is to live

was left, but it was there. So, divorcing at

She finally nodded. "Okay, I'll find you the best lawyer.

a chance if it weren't for certain circumstances. Perhaps our messy breakup had turned me into his

contacted

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

to stay at Jade's, even planning to split the rent with her. It seemed

the following day, I felt completely different. It turned out a patient could be energetic when

Design Department was gloomy, and nothing seemed to go right all morning. It wasn't until Lina, close

is nowhere to

now, the folks from Aspire World are here. What do we

Patterson's signature. And noblet

Aspire World has been

colleagues felt sorry for me and tried to keep Clyde-related issues away from

World, so everyone

edge.

straightened my blouse. "I'll handle it. It's our department's

welling up, looking like she was about to

scowling faces of our

being late," I said, aiming for a smile

project could secure my

Jenkins. Landing the Aspire