When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

I snapped my eyes open, only to lock gaze with Clyde's impatient expression.

"What's your fainting got to do with me? Didn't we say no contact unless it's serious?" "You only called Rachel on purpose, fearing I wouldn't show up, didn't you?"

Rachel, by his side, kept her head down, her thoughts a mystery.

Lately, the two of them were inseparable, Clyde even driving her to and from work every day.

Now, even my fainting spell had brought them together, looking every bit the perfect couple.

I bet Vinson called him and when Clyde didn't show, he reached out to Rachel.

The doctor eyed him skeptically, "Are you her husband?"

"Ha, if sham marriages count, then I guess I'm her husband in name."

"But let me make it clear, the child she's carrying isn't mine."

Clyde's declaration was so firm it even shocked the doctor.

Fortunately, the doctor had seen it all and quickly regained composure.

"No matter whose child it is, the mom's not doing too well. She needs to rest, and you, as her husband..."

"Why should I care if the child isn't mine?" Clyde's gaze was icy as he looked at me. "Shameless."

I stared back at him, disbelief written all over my face.

misunderstandings between us before? What

didn't believe me, or rather, he chose to believe his version of me, not

welled up in my

stepped closer, gently

be

softer,

hand tightly, "Rachel, believe me, there's

me;

feeling as though my heart

only

days, but after we got

back the anger, I managed to say through

he had lost his

him

seemed about to retort, but Rachel was already pulling

stopping him in

leaving? You're her husband. I've

issues. Can't you

situation, Warren shook his

mind, Melanie, how

spare Clyde another glance,

he looked over the medical

aren't you aware of your

must remind you not to be