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."

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

perhaps not genuinely concerned. Had he bothered to visit the hospital or pull

explain. "Yeah, just low blood sugar and too much stress. I'll feel better in a couple

shut the door, but he was far stronger than me, making it impossible. For some

Patterson Mansion. It's not convenient for you and Jade to live together. Come home with me."

didn't back down, as if determined not to leave without my

at the door. I'll be out

I felt obliged to comply. After all, the company's anniversary was around the corner, and

Clyde to cause a scene that

fearing I might pass out. Thankfully, the journey was uneventful, and upon arriving at the Patterson Mansion, only Evelyn was there.

beats a united front. You two looking cozy together will squash any rumors. Just ensure you're ready

watched us with a

chiming in. Of

Mrs. Patterson. Once Clyde was out of the

Our divorce was

and headed straight to my room. I brought along pain medication this time, ensuring a peaceful

sleeping, or perhaps she

crying. "Clyde, I had a nightmare. I'm so scared. Can you come

lay on the other side of

few words of

he left, I happened to