When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 44

Chapter 44



When I woke up the next day, I found myself still curled up in the armchair but covered with a thin blanket.

Clyde was sitting quietly on the bed, watching me. "You awake?"

I moved a bit, feeling sore all over. It turned out even the most expensive armchairs were not perfect for sleeping, especially not these single-seaters. I twisted my neck, fearing I might have a stiff neck.

He reached to rub my neck, but I pushed him away.

Clyde said unpleasantly, "Melanie, what are you doing? Preferring the couch over sharing a bed with me? You're my wife!"

The word "divorce" almost slipped out, but I swallowed it back down.

The Patterson Group was in chaos, and this was no time for harsh moves. Even though I was considering divorce, it needed to be handled discreetly.

Bringing it up at the time would drive Clyde mad. It would be better to embarrass oneself at home than in public.

I glanced downstairs, spotting Jade's car. Her call came in just then. "Melanie, I'm here. You up yet?"

Checking the time, it was only 7 a.m. Jade must've been up since dawn. I felt guilty.

I answered, "Give me ten minutes. I'll take a shower and head out."

"What're you up to?" Clyde attempted to follow me into the bathroom, but I pushed him out.

worry." I locked the bathroom

the door in frustration

showering and changing, I rushed

"Melanie, heading to the office

a friend to the hospital."

the second-floor window but refused

going on? Did you stay over? They didn't give you a hard time, did they? Merritt isn't

getting a divorce. I might as well repay the Patterson family for their years of kindness. Jade didn't pry further,

"Jade, something

shook her head, dismissing

go ahead. Don't let me keep you from work." I noticed "Manager"

dropping me off and confirming my number, she mentioned a

my chemotherapy." I knew it was hard for Jade to attain the position, and

it weren't for my sudden message the day before. She repeatedly checked if

during chemotherapy, the

е

My heart sank when I saw other patients as frail and pitiful as me. Maybe it was what watching life

session, everyone else had someone waiting. I was

full

being alone in the hospital only made me feel worse, so I forced myself to leave. I'd never liked hospitals, too many

instinctively grabbed

there." Once steady,

don't seem okay." He eyed me,

hid them in my bag. "Just low

me. He helped me sit and bought me a Coke. I sipped it, suppressing the nausea