When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

During my recovery, it felt like the whole office decided to drop by. Some were genuinely concerned about my health, others just wanted to show their face, and then there were the gossip mongers, hungry for some juicy details.

Eventually, Warren had enough. With a stern look that could freeze fire, he shooed everyone away.

"Listen up! The patient's in a fragile state. If any of you stress her out to the point of no return, don't think the hospital's taking the blame. Who's ready for a jail tour?" His words were like a cold shower, effectively scattering those who were only there for the gossip.

I couldn't help but give him a look. "Really? Wishing me dead now, are you?"

"Would you rather be stressed to death?" He shot back, rolling his eyes before storming out of the room.

With the room now to myself, I found some peace, though the outside world still crept in through the news on my phone.

Clyde was topping the charts as the ultimate jerk.

Even though Rachel went to the press with a video of Clyde denying his own child, it barely caused a ripple.

a known liar, who

ground. The image was strangely aesthetic. People said I looked "shattered," but little did they know, I had been in

the general sentiment online, with very

occasion, someone would pity Clyde for marrying someone he didn't love,

of public opinion was in my favor, but was I

reputation took

the third day of

Vinet

spoiling Rachel in a luxury store, dropping over a million bucks like it was nothing.

a store employee, interviewed anonymously, confirmed Clyde's

to come here with

by the cops for kidnapping his

thousands without a second

to think