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

always the one pulling us

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

pent-up tension, but I ended up falling asleep right

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 couldn't

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

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

coma, so

and I

along, but I informed him that

he's awake. I'm thinking of bringing him to Patterson Mansion for now. Could you send some

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

Merritt's approval, I felt a little

a move, but I knew

root out the corruption, the company would only

returned to the office to find it

approached, curious at the sudden silence that fell

Crawford, I've been with this company from the start. I'm a manager; you

handling multiple projects. How can you

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

backbone of the Patterson Group, having battled alongside

York and Laird

palpable, but York quickly approached. "Sister-in-law, you're free

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