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.

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

in frustration but eventually backed

showering and changing, I rushed out of

"Melanie, heading to the office this early without waiting for

to the hospital." I hurried out after changing

the second-floor window

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

well repay the Patterson family for their years of kindness. Jade didn't pry further,

asked, "Jade,

head,

Don't let me keep you from

my number, she mentioned a

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

it weren't for my sudden message

during chemotherapy,

е

I saw other patients as frail and pitiful as me.

else had

nurse, full of

alone in the hospital only made me feel worse, so

I instinctively

I lost my footing there." Once

a check-up? You don't seem okay."

hid them in my bag.

my pale face, Vinson seemed to believe me. He helped me sit