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,

on the hospital bed,

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

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

release of my pent-up tension, but I ended up falling asleep right

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

questioned Clyde. "Did you give York full control over the Patterson Group? He's

but there might have

hadn't been with Clyde throughout his entire coma, so jumping to conclusions was out

actions were suspicious, though, and I decided

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

Patterson Mansion for now. Could you send

to return to the

Merritt's approval, I felt a little more at

a move, but I knew

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

the office to find it in utter

at the sudden silence that

I've been with this company from the start. I'm a

multiple projects. How can you just

Patterson's wife. You must stand up

those complaining were the backbone of the Patterson Group, having battled alongside Clyde and Merritt for

around, I saw York and Laird among

palpable, but York quickly approached. "Sister-in-law,

You should be with Clyde; I'll take