When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 48

Chapter 48



Kayla was sobbing her heart out, making me the villain out of a soap opera, breaking up the perfect couple. But she conveniently forgot I wasn't clinging on for dear life but that Clyde wouldn't sign the divorce papers.

I had a million snarky comments ready, but with an audience this big, I couldn't tarnish the Patterson family's name.

Clyde's gaze landed on my hand, and instinctively, I covered it with my other hand.

Kayla sure had an eye for detail. Had she not mentioned it, I would've forgotten about selling the ring.

Her reminder made everyone notice.

"Mrs. Patterson isn't wearing her wedding ring. Hasn't been for a while, right?"

"I saw her at a meeting last time. She wasn't wearing it. I thought maybe the diamond was too big, inconvenient."

"I heard Melanie wanted a divorce long ago. Is that true?"

"How could Mr. Patterson not want a divorce? You're joking, right? It seems more like Melanie won't let go."

menacing look around, quieting everyone right away, except for Kayla who kept crying. But he

gentlemen, my wife isn't wearing her ring because I've ordered a new diamond ring. The old one was a bit embarrassing to bring out, something I made back in college. Today, I was planning to give her the new ring. Guess the

hands, and someone rolled in a

had to be my once-favorite strawberry

beside the cake, getting down on one knee. His action left me in an awkward limbo, unsure whether to laugh. Was he practicing for

"Mr. Patterson, what's going on here, a

quickly got up, chuckling awkwardly at

into laughter, and Clyde, blushing, got back on one knee and slipped the ring on my finger. It was indeed a massive diamond, looking like

for a kiss. Then, Kayla ran out, her high heels clicking loudly

stepped back, silently refusing to kiss Clyde. We were on the verge of divorce. Holding hands and hugging was

exit led her friends

the best eraftsmanship. Clyde must have had it

least tens of millions. How rare was gemstone? Top quality stuff. Prices

jackpot. Compared to Cyther

none

at my stress over not having money for treatment, I figured life just wasn't

fingers with mine, visibly moved. "My wife and I have loved each

keep dreaming. As for happiness, I hadn't found it with him, and

corner of the crowd, and

nodded at me, and I

couldn't bring myself to feel truly