When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 216



"Back in the day, I thought we were all in this together, roommates and all, giving her the benefit of the doubt. I never imagined she'd still be up to no good after all these years!"

"Now that Clyde is vulnerable, she's swooping in like a vulture. How shameless can you get?"

Jade was trembling with anger, her hands turning ice cold.

But what really chilled me to the bone was realizing there was this side to Rachel I never knew existed.

I was aware Rachel and Clyde knew each other; after all, Clyde wasn't exactly short of female attention.

Back then, they both worked part-time at the campus diner, scraping together what they could.

I never saw any harm in their friendship.

In fact, I admired Rachel for her work ethic. In an age where everyone was too proud to roll up their sleeves, she was out there making an honest buck. That was more than most of us could say.

But the thought that there was more to her story with Clyde never crossed my mind.

"She's got a thing for Clyde?"

I looked at Jade, utterly baffled.

Jade smacked me on the head. "You're the last to know. Even Sean Murphy figured it out!"

"We were all in the same dorm. Who didn't see through her little schemes?"

working at the diner for no reason? It was

spat the

but

hit me: there was a whole chapter in Rachel's college life with Clyde that I

we all worked together at the diner. Then Clyde quit, and not long after, Rachel

diner gig was a smart way to

me the pay was too low, and

self-reliance, practically covering

was ashen,

kept pulling at

up! You're lying,

it

even a design major. What lessons could he give?

so good to you,

and I have talked to you. Should we drag our

Jade's voice grew louder.

suppress my shock, pulling Jade back. "Jade, enough,

You're too kind-hearted,

body. Otherwise, college..."

"Clyde, Clyde, what's wrong?"

voice

Clyde clutching his

out some painkillers

take this first, it'll help with