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."

him and watched him

left, he

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

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, but I pretended not

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

told me to reach out if I needed anything, promising to be there. Only after Vinson graduated did

quickly drove off. I was a bit out of it, and if I ended up scratching Jade's car, she'd

to see her when I got home, but

appeared on the table made me smile. It looked like Jade had come home but had to rush off

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, my friends and even an admirer like Vinson were

ate the cupcake and fell asleep on the

woke up with a crick in my neck

when my

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

the links sent by Jade, which were all about

someone had also

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

analyzed the situation and

a few were just causing

fault. Look how skinny she is. Holding her must hurt. Who

her toy boy. Guess there's no good