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

Rachel pondered for a moment before

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

looked at me, then

the Clyde of the past, can you guarantee you won't

then walked away

let Clyde

for a future where I wasn't a threat to

all to

woke up, he had to be solely

she would destroy

for me at the hospital, finding

said he couldn't find you, and you weren't answering your phone. What's

grabbed me, trying to pull me up, but I was somewhat

do next, my mind felt like it had crashed, unable

rubbed my hands, asking, "Melanie, how long have you been sitting here? Let's head back to the ward." "The

new phase of treatment, don't

it's hard to explain, just come

back to the ward by

stayed in before, and

practically a year-round

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

I