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, roping Kayla and others into his sneaky

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

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

turn to be strong.

tension, but I ended up falling asleep right beside his

to see a slightly embarrassed Clyde. "Uh, your skin looks really nice."

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

his head. "I don't remember doing so, but there might have been a moment when I was conscious. I can't

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

though, and I decided to investigate the company

that Merritt was on

Patterson Mansion for

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

felt a

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

out the corruption, the company

a wig, I returned to the office to find it in utter

everywhere. I approached, curious at the sudden silence that

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

projects. How can you

Patterson, you're Mr. Patterson's wife. You must

Patterson Group, having battled alongside Clyde

around, I saw York and Laird among the

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

a lot to handle in the company. You should be