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.

used dirty tricks, roping

face on the hospital bed,

dating days to now, it seemed like Clyde was always the one pulling us through everything except for that

my turn to be strong. Please wake up soon; I

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

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

conducted his checks, I questioned Clyde. "Did you give York full control over the Patterson Group? He's acting like

don't remember doing so, but there might have been a moment when

with Clyde throughout his entire coma,

were suspicious, though, and I decided to investigate the company

that Merritt was on his

bringing him to Patterson Mansion for now. Could you send

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

approval, I felt a little more

around, the company's moles wouldn't dare make a move, but I knew

we didn't root out the corruption, the company would only deteriorate

wig, I returned to the office to find it in

at the sudden

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

How can you just kick me

Mr. Patterson's wife. You must stand up for us, the long-serving

backbone of the Patterson Group, having battled alongside

I saw York and

but York quickly approached. "Sister-in-law, you're free of charges? That's

You should be with Clyde; I'll take care of