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

got dressed when

wife's on her way. She'll be here any minute now! Melanie, please hurry. Clyde's, um, please hurry!" I could hear the chaos at the police station through the phone, Clyde's voice, Kayla's, and another familiar

stunned. Clyde was a mess with bruises on his face, scrapes on his arm, hair all over the place, and his clothes stained. He didn't seem to notice me, with

him sat Vinson

hadn't seen him since I moved abroad, and

to get a better

smiled gently. "Long time no

was torn, although he seemed unharmed except

not me? Look at what your

to stand, but Kayla

at

was sharp. "You started it, and... Now that the family is here, sortit out. Here's the police station. I

meaningful glance shifted between

Clyde's

Clyde, who surged up. "That's between

Dailey and I pushed him back, with Kayla wrapping her arms

hurt, are you? Should we go

could throw a punch, but Vinson was always quiet, never seen angry,

snorted, "A cheater's got no strength. Who'd

words made