When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 81

Chapter 81



When I slowly came to, I didn't need to open my eyes to know I was back in the hospital.

But this time, there were no familiar faces by my side, just cops.

The doctor's expression turned even more grave during the examination. "Ms. Crawford, I've told you before, this is a recurrence. You need to take care of yourself, otherwise..."

"I know, another relapse might be terminal."

I looked at the doctor calmly, saying, "Sorry for the trouble, again."

The doctor opened his mouth to say something, glanced at the police, but ultimately held back. He only mentioned my condition was critical, that cancer cells could spread at any moment. Honestly, I'd been living on borrowed time for months. Perhaps, there really was no need for me to do much more.

I understood he was speaking in my defense, and I nodded at him gratefully.

My situation wasn't hard to investigate, and the police must know I had no reason to kill Isla. After all, I was already planning to divorce Clyde, and over the years, he had countless affairs. If I cared about reputation, I would have divorced him long ago.

The lady cop lightened up a lot, promising me they'd find out what really happened.

new lawyer and wished to see Jade, to grant

hospital bed, Jade broke down in tears. The doctor was right; my condition was

to the station. With many issues now falling on Kemp's shoulders at the Patterson Group, and his team not specialized in homicide cases, a change was indeed necessary.

what

I trust

know how long I could hold on with my condition, so I left everything for Jade to handle. After dismissing the lawyer, Merritt

means, causing the company's stock to plummet. Indeed, if Clyde never woke

Merritt eyed me curiously,

up. "I've had a lot on my plate lately, have been kind of freaking out, not getting enough sleep. I did

my words at face value, even nodding in agreement. "Retreating to advance, smart. Don't worry, Gemma will

I was faking it, but I had no need to explain. However, there was something I needed him

Jade knows my safe's combination, and she has some surveillance footage; there's definitely something

mean she drugged Clyde, or

think of many possibilities, but I shook my head. "Beyond that, her appearance in Clyde's life is

didn't match the job. She should've been screened out before

the Design Department a lot. I think there's something

unconscious, my brain never stopped working. Waking up, I could connect

everything in chaos, no one noticed where she went. With Clyde in a coma, her absence was

reminder, Merritt started to see the discrepancies. He frowned, seemingly tackling a difficult problem.