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.

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

everyone to get back

softening only after Gemma

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

Clyde.

you once I'm done, don't

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

Isla doesn't have anything I'd

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

officer, still skeptical,

of a man and asked if recognized him. I was

the man

I hired him? But I

just hiring the kidnapper. Tell

voice of the police suddenly rose, but I

really can't remember, and

don't

he has a

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

tried to

had targeted me and Clyde with false

beating around the bush. We

your company's café and the hotel,

I hadn't given anyone any money, let alone