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.

paramedics arrived, I followed

turned out Clyde had ingested a significant amount

the rumors about

that's

the suggestion. Clyde was neither

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

needs his stomach pumped, and there might be

hand trembled, but I took

Patterson family, and I couldn't

first time

apart

my left ring finger, feeling its

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

should we call the police? What did you need at your

the jewelry cab. It turns

had installed as a precaution against

my instructions but found the camera destroyed,

telling Jade to

might have known about the camera and

Kayla did this? I

the

change the locks on my door before

stomach

be involved, so immediate awakening wasn't possible,

were stable, I finally breathed

long as he could wake up, we could

out, the