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

I want now is to live

left, but it was there. So, divorcing at the moment while there was still a sliver of affection seemed like the best path for both of

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

circumstances. Perhaps our messy breakup had turned

hadn't contacted me

he naturally didn't have time

was happy to stay at Jade's, even planning to split the rent with her. It seemed a good plan to

different. It turned

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

Patterson is nowhere to

and now, the folks from Aspire World are here.

Patterson's signature. And noblet

World has been greeted.

to keep Clyde-related issues away from me unless necessary. We hadn't sealed

World, so everyone was

edge.

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

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

room and saw the scowling faces of our guests, I knew they

late,"

project could secure my

Jenkins. Landing the Aspire