When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 215



I can barely remember how I ended up leaving the Pattersons'.

Mr. Patterson told me to hold off on panicking; he thought he could figure something out, maybe even talk some sense into Clyde.

But it was as if I was deaf to everything.

Rachel had moved in with the Pattersons, Clyde was defending her, and the disdain in Rachel's eyes...

It hit me then. Everything clicked.

If Clyde had accepted Rachel from the start, and she had used some trick or another, it's no wonder he wouldn't want to remember me.

I'm not sure if there's a psychological term for it, but something felt off.

I couldn't fathom why Rachel would do this. Clyde had to wake up to the truth eventually.

These thoughts haunted me as I went home.

The next day at work, I was completely out of it.

I couldn't understand why Rachel would do such a thing, as if Clyde and I had never wronged her.

During the morning briefing, I misspoke for the third time and had to cancel it.

Seeing me distracted, Jade pulled me aside in the hallway.

up? I heard Clyde caused a scene at

I nodded.

I asked her, "Did Rachel have something

totally taken aback by my question,

stupid asking it. We had shared a dorm for four years in college; if there

and Clyde heading for the

this afternoon. I really think you should see

if Clyde got checked

refuse, Rachel stepped

can you just stop? Clyde's fine. Why do you insist he needs to

linked through Clyde's, her eyes burning with anger at

witnessing this, stepped

The guy's not even in his

insane? Don't you

love her

Rachel looked down, whispering.

agreed, "It's not that I don't

"Jade,

Aren't you Rachel's best

sick. are

been my closest friend. What act

rolling up her

Melanie her favorite snacks, or to buy her a heating pad? Or when

me to