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.

stooped low and used dirty tricks, roping Kayla and others into

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

now, it seemed like Clyde was always the

turn to be strong. Please

my pent-up tension, but I ended

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

his checks, I questioned Clyde. "Did you give York full control over the

so, but there might have been a moment when I was

coma, so jumping to conclusions was

were suspicious, though, and I decided

but I informed him that

thinking of bringing him to Patterson Mansion for now. Could you send some more

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

felt a little more at

dare make a move, but I knew they'd

root out the corruption, the

wig, I returned to the

at the sudden silence that fell upon

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

handling multiple projects. How can you

Patterson's wife. You must stand

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

York and Laird

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

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