When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 36

Chapter 36



After discussing the divorce details with my lawyer, I didn't head back to the office. Instead, I went to the small apartment my mom used to live in. Jade had cleaned it, and everything inside looked just the way Mom left it, simple and unassuming, except for the nail scratches on the headboard, reminding the agony Mom went through. Thinking I might end up in similar pain, I found it hard to breathe and left the apartment.

Jade worked late, so I made myself pasta and hit the sack early.

But as I drifted off, Clyde called. I quickly hung up, but he followed up with a message on Messenger.

It was just a drunk photo of Clyde, but Dailey was speaking in the background.

"Hey Melanie, come to pick Clyde up. He's losing it."

Then I saw Clyde grabbing the phone and hugging Dailey. Clyde was never much of a drinker in college. I thought it was because he was frugal, but it turned out he turned into a lunatic when drunk.

Dailey sent me the address, which I forwarded to Kayla. Clyde didn't want to see me anyway. He was only interested in his mistress.

I went back to sleep, but an hour later, Dailey was frantically calling.

At last, he messaged me. [Melanie, you've got to come. Clyde's in a fight, and we're all down at the police station.]

was in a fight, heh? At the police

dressed when

immediately, shouting, "Sir, his wife's on her way. She'll be here any minute now! Melanie, please hurry. Clyde's, um, please hurry!" I could hear the

over the place, and his clothes stained. He didn't seem

from him sat Vinson

abroad, and there he was, the one Clyde

shifted to get a better look

gently. "Long time no

torn, although he seemed unharmed except for a

looked up, slurring, "You see him but not me? Look at what your beloved senior did to me! I'll

stand, but Kayla quickly pulled him

officer glanced at him, and

is here, sortit out. Here's the police station. I don't

shifted

Clyde's antics were well

words triggered Clyde, who surged up.

pushed him back, with Kayla wrapping

not hurt, are you? Should we go to the hospital? Could there be internal

Clyde could throw a punch, but Vinson was always quiet,

"A cheater's

words made me