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.

tricks, roping

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

always the one pulling us through

hand, saying, "Clyde, it's my turn to be

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

a slightly embarrassed Clyde. "Uh, your skin looks really nice." I rolled my eyes at him, checking the time and realizing I was late

give York

pondered for a moment before shaking his head. "I don't remember doing so, but there might have been a moment when I was conscious. I can't

with Clyde throughout his entire coma, so jumping to conclusions was

were suspicious, though, and I

but I informed him that Merritt was on his

Mansion for now.

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

approval, I felt a little more at

a

root out the corruption,

the office to find it in utter

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

the start. I'm

handling multiple projects. How can you just

Mr. Patterson's wife. You must stand up for us,

of the Patterson Group, having battled

I saw York and Laird among

approached. "Sister-in-law,

should be with Clyde; I'll take