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.

heard Clyde caused a scene at Merritt's birthday bash

I nodded.

asked her, "Did Rachel have

taken aback by

had shared a dorm for four years in college; if there was any bad blood, we wouldn't have stayed

Rachel and Clyde heading for the elevator, I rushed

leaving this afternoon.

maybe if Clyde got checked out,

Rachel stepped in front

fine. Why do you insist he

Clyde's, her eyes

witnessing this, stepped in front

not even in

you insane? Don't

doesn't love

Rachel looked down, whispering.

not that I don't

"Jade,

Aren't you Rachel's best

are you siding

Melanie has always been my closest friend. What act

rolling

mind? Remember when you begged me to bring Melanie her favorite snacks, or to buy her a heating

me to