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."

It wasn't Jade who

to put two and two together, though not quite sharp enough or perhaps not genuinely concerned. Had he bothered to visit the hospital or pull some strings, he would've known it wasn't just a check-up. But he didn't, choosing instead to confront me, proving he hadn't even

in a couple of days if you and Kayla keep your distance. If you

was far stronger than me, making it impossible. For some reason,

the door. "Melanie, you forgot Grandpa wants us back at the Patterson Mansion. It's not convenient for you and

didn't back down,

wait at the door. I'll be out

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

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

united front. You two looking cozy together will squash any rumors. Just ensure you're ready for the anniversary celebration.

watched us with

in. Of

the sickly, non-pregnant woman, to remain Mrs. Patterson. Once Clyde was out of

Our

greeted them and headed straight to my room. I brought along pain medication

sleeping, or

nightmare. I'm so scared. Can you

on the other

bed, whispered a few words of comfort, and quickly dressed

left, I happened