When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 51

Chapter 51



Clyde's grip tightened around the engagement ring, and his eyes reddened with emotion. "Where's your wedding ring? Why aren't you wearing it? Melanie, what's this about?"

I shrugged, at a loss for words. Should I tell Clyde about the days when I was so broke that I couldn't even afford to see a doctor?

I knew Clyde would soften, but I didn't want his pity. Our marriage had hit rock bottom. Now that I had some money, I just wanted a shred of dignity. "Melanie, do you have any idea? I made that ring with my hands. I picked the diamond from many others and crafted it myself! I always thought I'd propose once I got a job and saved some money. Melanie!" His voice roared, tinged with a hint of choking emotion.

I stared at him, overwhelmed with sadness.

He appeared so wronged by my doings, but wasn't I? I had wondered why the wedding ring looked so cheap. Did leaving him mean I didn't deserve a beautiful diamond ring? But he never told me he made the ring himself.

I touched my bare ring finger, bowing my head. Perhaps it was all these misunderstandings that had brought us to this point.

I remained silent, and Clyde grew angrier.

He gave me a tight hug, his eyes turning red. "Melanie, don't I mean anything to you anymore? You won't even wear our wedding ring. All you care about is money. Doesn't love mean anything to you? You weren't like this before. No!"

finding his words absurd. Was love about bringing other women home and humiliating me? If his love was so valuable, was mine so cheap that

devoid of emotion. "Clyde, we've been out of love for ages. Why bring this up now? We had something real once, but it's over. Let's split on good terms. I'll email you the divorce

over, and a quiet divorce seemed most

me. His gaze grew fierce as

but he stubbornly slipped the ring onto my finger. "You can't just think about divorce! Let's start over and work on our relationship! If you don't

being so

told you, all those jewels were for you. It was Kayla... anyway, I'll make

her a chance. He didn't even ask why I wasn't wearing his custom jewelry,

pretending not to know, or are you pretending not to

to the floor. He stared at me, speechless. There was nothing he could

my dress in the walk-in

position, not bothering to pick up the ring. I didn't care anymore and walked out

to Jade's place,

before her computer, her

with concern, "Jade, what

Mel..." She turned and hugged me, soon covering me in tears

you?" I patted her back until she calmed down a

project design is a mess, and there's a meeting tomorrow. What am I going to do? The design data is all wrong." She continued to sob as I

rarely making mistakes. However, after reviewing it, we