When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 82

Chapter 82



Even though I was confined to a hospital room without access to my phone, I could still piece together that the Patterson Group was embroiled in a major scandal.

Mr. Patterson was in a coma, there had been a fatal accident at the construction site, and Mrs. Patterson was accused of murder...

Any one of these headlines would be enough to send social media into a frenzy.

My hospital room was under constant police surveillance, which meant that if I was proven guilty of murder, I'd be treated as a high-risk criminal. When Jade and the lawyer came to visit, they brought more bad news.

"York's wielding a power of attorney signed by Clyde, claiming he's now the acting CEO. He's taken control of everything."

"With Clyde out cold and you in this mess, what are we going to do? He's already meddling with HR."

"I argued with him, but he just threw it in my face that you're a murderer. He said the Patterson family would disinherit you, cutting all ties. The nerve of that guy!"

Her anger was palpable; clearly, she'd been through a lot these past few days.

And all this seemed to confirm my suspicions.

York had always played the role of the benevolent older brother, but now, with his brother barely cold, he was seizing power. And everything was falling into place too smoothly for it to be a coincidence.

Especially when I heard that York had signed off on several projects in the Design Department, holding all the documents, my suspicions deepened. "It's impossible. The old guard in departments one and two wouldn't defect in uncertain times."

I knew my team well. Without any real influence, York wouldn't be able to win them over.

Jade looked disheartened as she said, "But he's got control over the key projects' designs and even changed the system passwords. I can't access anything."

crucial for the Patterson Group's strategy

few days and had already zeroed in on

exposed.

eyes, but without solid evidence, I could only warn Jade to watch out

looked at me

meds like the docs say and don't be scared of chemo. If

a sudden idea

happened to me, at worst, my shares would be divided,

find someone to keep an eye on Clyde. Make sure no one takes advantage of his condition. And go see Merritt, explain

fully

couldn't afford to

coughed, reminding me, "The doctor said you need rest to avoid a

gratefully looked at her before lying back down, feeling a wave of

I couldn't let

Clyde and Merritt, who had helped my mom and

then there was the day Lucia mentioned Clyde had been investigating my father's accident. For

of gratitude are the hardest

until the officer who had escorted

surveillance will be lifted, and you're free to move around. Two interns on duty were caught slacking in the emergency exit, smoking. They saw you

relief washed over me as I

a suspect, I didn't want to be confined to a hospital when the Patterson

still need

She's disappeared, with significant sums

Share any

you have."

especially about the construction site

by Apex Group. The documentation is with my colleague Jade, secured in