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.]

wide awake. Clyde was in

when I called

be here any minute now! Melanie, please hurry. Clyde's, um, please hurry!" I could hear the chaos at

and his clothes stained. He didn't seem to notice me, with his head hung

from him sat Vinson

since I moved abroad, and there he was, the one Clyde had brawled

I shifted to get a better look at

smiled gently. "Long time no see,

although he seemed unharmed

my voice, Clyde finally looked up, slurring, "You see him but not me? Look at what

stand, but Kayla quickly pulled him

glanced at

and... Now that the family is here, sortit out. Here's the police station. I don't care who you are,

meaningful glance shifted between

Clyde's antics were

triggered Clyde, who surged up. "That's

pushed him

change the subject. "Vinson, you're not hurt, are you? Should we go to the hospital? Could there

Vinson was always quiet, never seen angry, let alone

shook his head, then snorted, "A cheater's got no strength. Who'd lose to

blunt words made me