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

he left, he sent

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

after Clyde, who paid me no mind, Vinson never stopped pursuing me. Everyone knew Vinson had a crush on me, but I pretended

got with Clyde, I remembered Vinson drank a lot that day. Later, his roommate called

there. Only after Vinson graduated did I find out that

to clear it, I quickly drove off. I was a bit out

her when I got home, but she

me smile. It looked like Jade had

a bit. It seemed I hadn't completely failed at life. Aside from picking the wrong husband, my friends and even an admirer

ate the cupcake

following morning, I woke up with a crick in my neck and shuffled off to freshen

was when my

the air. "Mel, you better check the news. Were you at the police station yesterday?

barrage of message notifications nearly deafened me. I clicked on the links sent by Jade, which were all about Clyde's police

but someone had

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

people online were being pretty sensible. They analyzed the situation and clarified that Clyde was

were just causing

the husband cheats, it's the wife's fault. Look how skinny she

with her toy boy. Guess there's