When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 65

Chapter 65



Clyde quickly hung up the phone, a flicker of impatience in his eyes.

He gave me an awkward smile and pulled out a ring box from his pocket, revealing our wedding rings.

Before he could get a word in, I cut him off. "Clyde, I've told you before, I'm not taking something that someone else has already worn."

He had personally seen Kayla put on that ring, and now he expected me to wear it?

Clyde's hand froze, clearly unsure of what to do. He looked at me intently, then sighed, "Melanie, does it really have to be this way?"

I couldn't understand why he was upset. Wasn't this situation his fault? Yet, thinking about my own actions, I lowered my head. I had my share in this too.

"Clyde, let's get a divorce."

My tone was calm, as if discussing the weather. Once the thought of divorce took root, it seemed to consume me.

Clyde angrily threw the ring onto the back seat. "Melanie, do you really want a divorce that badly?"

"When Vinson came back, you talked about divorce. Do you regret not staying with him in college?"

the past again, and my patience was wearing thin. I reached for the door

phone rang

eyes showed both irritation and a trace of

remained important to him, and he just couldn't ignore

answered. Kayla's tearful voice came through, "Clyde, my allergies are really

he answered, I got out of the car and into

was Kayla's family, not mine. Once we divorced, he'd

at Jade's place, she had already washed up and made me a cup of hot

and take

to the turmoil I'd left behind. I hugged her tightly and drank the

night, I slept unusually well. The next morning, I barely

Patterson isn't

"And?" I asked, puzzled.

needed Mr.

Osborne said he

yesterda

to get them

he's not here, and he's not answering

belongs to en.swnovels get

projects were under Clyde's supervision, and

to his office but didn't find him. Gemma,

Crawford, Mr. Patterson has been unreachable all morning. Isn't

you think he'd be with me?"