When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 78

Chapter 78



I was frantically sorting through documents while continuously ringing up Clyde, but eventually, his phone just went dead.

My heart sank. I checked in with Gemma, who thought Clyde had probably gone home to grab some files, prompting me to rush back to our apartment.

"Clyde, are you here? Clyde?"

The place was dark, no signs of anyone being home.

But spotting the shoe prints in the living room, I was certain Clyde had been there.

I hurried into the bedroom, and there he was, unconscious on the bed, unresponsive no matter how much I shook him.

Feeling his wrist, I sighed in relief finding a pulse.

With the Patterson Group facing such turmoil, something felt off. If Clyde was in trouble now, it could spell disaster for the entire firm.

I quickly dialed 911, then reached out to the building's management.

"I'm Mrs. Patterson, Clyde's wife. He's been attacked in our building. I need access to all the security footage now!"

"The woman he brought home is a prime suspect. If you try to cover for her, you'll be joining her behind bars!"

It was my first time leveraging my status as Mrs. Patterson, and it took the other end by surprise. They immediately started to apologize, promising to check the security footage right away.

I couldn't figure out why Clyde was unconscious, but a faint scent of perfume lingered on him, strikingly similar to Kayla's, my once favorite fragrance. I had bumped into Kayla earlier, enveloped in that very scent.

arrived, I followed them

examined him, it turned out Clyde

Patterson, given the rumors about your company...

that's not

the suggestion. Clyde was neither

site, his priority would be to console the family of the deceased and investigate the cause. The idea of him taking his own life was unthinkable

doctor nodded, handing me a consent

there might be other procedures needed. We need your

my hand trembled, but I took a deep breath to steady

knew what Clyde meant to the Patterson family, and I couldn't

was the first

wife, apart from our marriage

touched my left ring finger, feeling its emptiness, a sourness in

building management had already provided her the security footage. Sure enough, Kayla had come home with Clyde

the police? What did you

surveillance in the jewelry cab. It turns

as a precaution against me, never imagining

found

big loophole," I realized, telling Jade to stop

camera and prepared accordingly, perhaps

you think Kayla did this? I saw the footage; she was definitely

could draw the same conclusions

locks on my door before

his stomach pumped but

other drugs might be involved, so immediate awakening wasn't possible, pending

signs were

long as he could wake up,

with Clyde out, the site issue couldn't