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 door firmly,

in frustration but

I rushed out of

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

the hospital." I

the second-floor window but refused

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

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

"Jade,

her head, dismissing another

ahead. Don't let me keep you from

my number, she

I knew it was hard for Jade to attain the position, and I

been at the conference if it weren't for my sudden message the day before. She repeatedly checked if I was

chemotherapy, the

е

sank when I saw other patients as frail and pitiful as me. Maybe it was

session, everyone else had someone

nurse, full of

made me feel worse, so I forced myself to leave. I'd never liked hospitals, too many bad

out, I stumbled, falling forward. I instinctively grabbed for a

lost my footing there." Once steady, I looked

seem okay." He eyed

quickly hid them in my bag. "Just

me. He helped me sit