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

I nodded.

"Did Rachel

was totally taken aback by my

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

heading for the elevator, I

this afternoon. I really think

thought maybe if Clyde got checked out,

could refuse, Rachel stepped in front

Why do you insist he needs to go to

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

this, stepped in front of

guy's not even in his right

are you insane? Don't you know he's

love her

Rachel looked down, whispering.

"It's not that I don't love her.

"Jade,

Aren't you Rachel's best

sick. are you siding

always been my closest friend.

rolling up

favorite snacks, or to buy her a heating pad? Or when you couldn't make

with me to