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.

I felt that knowing the truth would only make it worse

anymore. What, do you 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 struggled with the last few words because they

left, but it was there. So, divorcing at the moment while there was still a sliver of affection

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

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

hadn't contacted me all

new life, he naturally didn't have time for

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

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

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

is nowhere

folks from Aspire World are here. What do we

Patterson's signature. And noblet

World has

tried to keep Clyde-related issues away from me unless necessary.

World, so everyone was

edge.

my blouse. "I'll handle it. It's

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

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

sorry for being late," I said,

project could secure my

Jenkins. Landing the Aspire