When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 76

Chapter 76



When I got home, Clyde made a beeline for the guest room, not even giving me a chance to speak.

It was his way of shutting down the conversation, a tactic he often resorted to since our school days. Whenever he encountered a topic he didn't want to discuss, he'd retreat to process it alone before coming up with a solution.

I wasn't a fan of his silent treatment, but at most, it only ever lasted a night.

Ignoring his mood, I decided to pack some clothes and stay at a hotel for a few days, at least until I could wrap up the Aspire World project.

What I hadn't anticipated was the police showing up at our office the very next day, right after Clyde dropped me off.

"Melanie, good morning. We need you to come with us for an investigation into a missing person related to Isla," one officer said, his tone emotionless.

"Isla's missing?" I was stunned. I had just seen her account spewing slander about me online yesterday.

The officer nodded. "She's been missing for 48 hours and is completely unreachable."

"What does that have to do with my wife? She has an alibi for those 48 hours."

Clyde stepped in front of me, putting himself between me and the officers.

"Mr. Patterson, your wife is a person of interest in this case. We need your cooperation," the officer insisted.

I quickly touched his arm to calm him down. "They're just asking for

get back to work. It's

Clyde released me, his protective stance softening only after Gemma rushed

that needs your attention," she said, her eyes darting nervously to

nudged Clyde.

right behind you once

that, Clyde hurried off with Gemma, and I followed the officers to the station where I provided my alibi

work recently. And frankly, Isla doesn't have anything I'd want to blackmail her for,"

give her money, so she definitely wouldn't have enough money to

officer, still

was uncertain. İ felt like I had seen

the man who

saying I hired him? But I

kidnapper. Tell

of the police suddenly rose, but

this person before, but I really can't remember, and what does

don't know

he has a grudge against Isla or if

this point, I knew I had to be honest, but

tried to

that while Isla had targeted me and Clyde

beating around the

your company's café and

hadn't given anyone any money,