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.

during college for four years, and I knew

condition, Rachel pondered for

you step back, and he's devoted only to me,

she looked at me,

remembers everything? If he becomes the Clyde of the past, can you guarantee

my words, she paused, then

Clyde go. Her love came with

a future where I wasn't a threat to her relationship

wanted Clyde's love all to herself,

had to be solely devoted

remembered, she would

for me at the hospital, finding

couldn't find you, and you weren't answering your phone.

quickly grabbed me, trying to pull me up, but

next, my mind felt like it had crashed, unable to come up

"Melanie, how long have you been

he wanted to start a new phase of treatment, don't you remember his research on

explain, just come

back to the ward

ward I had stayed in before, and I

practically a year-round

I'd hang a sign at the door, 'Reserved

was generous, but I quickly shook my