When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

I turned to meet her guilt-ridden gaze, and in that moment, I knew Warren was right all along.

Clyde's brain was damaged, but not to the point of affecting his nerves.

It was highly probable that Rachel was behind it.

But she was crafty, managing to fool everyone, even bypassing medical examinations.

Maybe, as she claimed, fate was on her side, granting her this one opportunity.

She remained silent, so I pressed on, "Would you harm Clyde?"

"He was poisoned by a lover before, a toxin that would take three years to completely metabolize."

"To save me once, he endured radiation from a mine."

"Are you bragging about how much he loves you?"

Rachel stood up abruptly, her gaze filled with bitterness.

"So what if I am? He doesn't remember any of it!"

"Rachel, his body can't take much more, physically or mentally."

I didn't want to be too blunt, knowing it could provoke her.

for four years, and I knew her

Rachel pondered for a moment before

step back, and he's devoted only

emotionless as she looked at me, then turned

he becomes the Clyde of the past, can you guarantee

words, she paused, then

realizing she wouldn't let Clyde go.

where I wasn't a threat to her relationship with

wanted Clyde's love all to herself,

Clyde woke up, he had to be solely devoted to her. She was

she

at the hospital,

you, and you

to pull me up, but I

next, my mind felt like it had crashed, unable

how long have you been sitting here?

to start a new phase of treatment, don't you remember his

hard to explain, just

was practically dragged back to the ward by

was the same VIP ward I had stayed in before, and I managed a bitter

a year-round resident

you could just stay healthy, I'd hang a sign at

but I quickly