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 wide awake. Clyde was in a

got dressed when I

up 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 chaos

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

from him sat Vinson Russell,

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

I shifted to get a better

"Long time no see,

was torn, although he seemed unharmed except for

slurring, "You see him but not me? Look at what

stand, but

glanced at

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

shifted between me

Clyde's antics were

Clyde, who surged up. "That's between us. You've

him back, with Kayla wrapping her

you're not hurt, are you? Should we go

knew Clyde could throw a punch, but Vinson was always quiet, never seen angry, let alone in

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

blunt words made me