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 Merritt's birthday bash

I nodded.

asked her, "Did Rachel have something against me

totally taken aback

if there was any bad blood, we wouldn't have stayed in touch. But I couldn't figure it

Rachel and Clyde heading for

are leaving this afternoon. I really think you

got checked

Rachel stepped in front of

just stop? Clyde's fine. Why do

was linked through Clyde's, her eyes

stepped

The guy's not even in his

are you insane? Don't

doesn't love

Rachel looked down, whispering.

"It's not that I don't

"Jade,

Aren't you Rachel's best

who's sick. are

foot! Melanie has always been my closest

was livid, rolling up her

have you lost your mind? Remember when you begged me to bring Melanie her favorite snacks, or to buy

with me to