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.

dirty tricks,

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

Clyde was always the one pulling us through everything except for

held his hand, saying, "Clyde, it's my turn to be strong. Please wake up soon;

the sudden release of my pent-up tension, but I ended up falling asleep right beside his

my head, I swatted the hand away irritably, only to see a slightly embarrassed Clyde. "Uh, your skin looks really nice." I

"Did you give York full control over the Patterson Group?

a moment before shaking his head. "I don't remember doing so, but there might have been

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

and I decided to investigate the company

wanted to come along, but I informed him that Merritt

Patterson Mansion

to return to the office and that

approval, I felt a little

company's moles wouldn't dare make a move, but I knew they'd

out the corruption,

to the office to

arguing everywhere. I approached, curious at

with this company from the start. I'm a manager; you can't just

multiple projects. How can you just kick

wife. You must stand up for us, the long-serving

the Patterson Group, having battled alongside

around, I saw York and Laird among the

quickly approached. "Sister-in-law, you're

lot to handle in the company. You should