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.

gather around, sensing the drama. I quickly touched his arm to calm him down. "They're

back to

softening only

Patterson, there's an urgent situation that needs your attention," she said,

Clyde. "Business

be right behind you once I'm done, don't

to the station where I provided my alibi for the time

work recently. And frankly, Isla doesn't have anything I'd

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

still skeptical,

a photo of a man and asked if recognized him. I was uncertain. İ felt like I had seen him before

the man who

hired him? But I honestly don't know

the kidnapper. Tell

suddenly rose, but I became

this person before, but I really can't remember, and what does it have to do

I don't

start with this person and see if he has a grudge against Isla or if he has taken

point, I knew I had to be honest, but I really didn't know this

police tried

that while Isla had targeted me and Clyde with false accusations, we had no reason to

beating around the

your company's

hadn't given anyone