When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 38

Chapter 38



Vinson dropped his apartment address, and I punched it into my GPS.

The ride was in silence except for the voice of the navigation. Neither of us spoke a word.

It was too embarrassing, and I didn't even know how to bring it up.

When we pulled up to his apartment building, he finally turned to look at me. "Melanie, what's going on between you and Clyde? I've been abroad these past few years. All I knew was that you two got hitched."

I stared back at him, at a loss for words.

What could I say? Could I tell him Clyde has been bringing home one woman after another for the past three years? And I'd had a cancer relapse and didn't know how much time I had left.

Ultimately, I shook my head. "Forget it, Vinson. I'm getting a divorce anyway. We might as well not talk about it."

I felt that way. Divorce was inevitable, and my time was precious. I didn't want to waste it on Clyde.

Vinson looked at me for a moment before pulling out his phone. "Fine, let's swap contacts. Send me your number."

added him and watched him return to his

left, he

you decide, I'm here for you. Call me if Clyde gives you

those last few words, I felt a bit dizzy. Vinson had always been so understanding toward me. Back in college, when he found out I was chasing after Clyde, who paid me no mind, Vinson never stopped pursuing me. Everyone knew Vinson had a crush on me,

I remembered Vinson drank a lot that day. Later, his roommate called me to check on him. I didn't go,

me to reach out if I needed anything, promising to be there. Only after Vinson graduated did I find out that message was from him. He had chased

it, I quickly drove off. I was a bit out of

hoped to see her when I

appeared on the table made me smile. It looked like Jade

thought of Jade and Vinson made my eyes well up a bit. It seemed I hadn't completely failed at life. Aside from picking the wrong husband,

last, I ate the cupcake

up with a crick in

when my

"Mel, you better check the news. Were you at the police

the links sent by Jade, which were all about Clyde's police station debacle

Kayla, but someone had also snapped pics

Group's CEO and his wife had got caught with their lovers at the police station, Clyde was suspected of

online were being pretty sensible. They analyzed the situation and clarified

few were just

skinny she is. Holding her must hurt. Who could like

there's no