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.

Jade for a check-up. Don't worry." I locked the bathroom door firmly, wanting

on the door in frustration but eventually

changing, I rushed

heading to the office this early without

hospital." I hurried out after

Clyde's gaze from the second-floor window but refused to look

They didn't give you a hard time, did they? Merritt isn't just

repay the Patterson family for

asked, "Jade, something

head,

keep you

off and confirming my number,

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

weren't for my sudden message

chemotherapy,

е

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

had someone

full

so I forced myself to leave. I'd never liked

falling forward. I instinctively grabbed

there." Once steady, I looked up to

okay."

quickly hid them in my bag. "Just

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