When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 46

Chapter 46



Taking the day off anyway, I decided to crash back into my room and sleep. The second round of chemo hit harder than the last, leaving me wondering whether it was out to kill the cancer or me. The side effects had me feeling sick for a while, followed by a nosebleed. It felt like an eternity of discomfort before I finally adjusted to the ordeal about an hour later.

After a shower, I collapsed on my bed. With Clyde out of the picture, the world seemed eerily quiet, and I drifted into a restless sleep.

Unfortunately, Clyde's persistence knew no bounds as he appeared at Jade's place.

First, I heard the endless ringing of the doorbell, which quickly escalated to pounding on the door. "Melanie, Melanie! I know you're in there. Open up!"

Thankfully, it was daytime, so no neighbors had come to complain yet.

Despite feeling awful, I managed to open the door. "What do you want?"

He seemed stunned by my appearance, his mouth opening, and closing without a word for a moment.

I tried to close the door, but he quickly stopped it with his hand. "Melanie, let's talk."

I considered slamming the door on his fingers but eventually decided against it.

When he tried to step forward, I blocked the entryway. "Let's talk here."

are you sick? It wasn't Jade who went for a check-up today. It was you, wasn't

hospital or pull some strings, he would've known it wasn't just a check-up. But

better in a couple of

me, making it impossible. For some reason, he

at the Patterson Mansion. It's not convenient for you and Jade to live together.

enter. Yet, he didn't back down, as

"Just wait at the door. I'll be out in

obliged to comply. After all, the company's anniversary was around the corner, and we could part ways after that without much

cause a scene that Jade would have to deal

my eyes closed, resting, fearing I might pass out. Thankfully, the journey was uneventful, and upon

together, Merritt looked somewhat pleased. "Nothing beats a united front. You two looking cozy

us

in. Of

Patterson. Once Clyde

disappointed. Our divorce

my room. I brought along pain medication this time, ensuring a

or

I'm so scared. Can you come over? I think

the other side

carefully got out of bed, whispered a few words of comfort, and quickly dressed himself to

left, I happened