When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 83

Chapter 83



The police had just left when Gemma briefly filled me in on the office chaos before dashing back, not even waiting for my word of thanks. As for me, I was far from okay. The doctor suggested I stay for more observation, but staying was out of the question for me.

Staggering, I made my way to Clyde's room, shocked to find him still unconscious after all this time.

The nurse looked at me with pity. "Mrs. Patterson, true love shines brightest in dark times. He'll surely remember your kindness once he wakes."

I forced a small smile, wishing he wouldn't remember at all. Remembering might just make him refuse the divorce again, complicating matters even further.

Beneath the calm surface, the Patterson family was anything but peaceful.

With no children from Clyde, Merritt would never let me continue as Mrs. Patterson.

Honestly, Kayla shouldn't have sided with an outsider. She could've easily taken my place as the esteemed Mrs. Patterson.

I didn't need Merritt digging into everything; I could make a pretty good guess on my own.

York had his eyes on the Patterson empire, but Merritt and Clyde kept him at bay, leaving him and the Lairds without a chance.

So, he roped in Kayla, who resembled me from my younger days. He knew about the strain between Clyde and me and used it to taunt me.

If we divorced and I took some of the shares, he could slowly devour the Patterson empire.

But he hadn't expected us to stay married and even secure several major deals.

and used dirty tricks, roping Kayla and others into

at Clyde's peaceful face on the hospital bed, I felt

was always the one pulling us through everything except for

to be strong. Please wake up soon; I

the sudden release of my pent-up tension, but I

my head, I swatted the hand away irritably, only to see a slightly embarrassed Clyde. "Uh, your skin looks really nice." I rolled my eyes at him, checking the time and realizing I was late for work. His timing

doctor conducted his checks, I questioned Clyde. "Did you give York

head. "I don't remember doing so, but there

throughout his entire coma, so jumping to conclusions

suspicious, though, and I

come along, but I informed him that Merritt was on his way

to Patterson Mansion for now.

weak to return to the office and that I'll take charge in the

Merritt's approval, I felt a little more

the company's moles wouldn't dare make a move, but I knew they'd become restless without

didn't root out the corruption,

I returned to the office to find it in utter

arguing everywhere. I approached, curious at the sudden silence that fell

the start. I'm a manager; you can't just

multiple projects. How can

Patterson, you're Mr. Patterson's wife. You must stand

of those complaining were the backbone of the Patterson Group, having

I saw York and Laird

but York quickly approached.

a lot to handle in the company. You should be with Clyde; I'll