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.

why he stooped low and used dirty tricks, roping Kayla and

face on the hospital

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

his hand, saying, "Clyde, it's my turn to be strong. Please wake up soon; I can't hold

tension, but I ended up falling asleep

I swatted the hand away irritably, only to see a slightly embarrassed Clyde. "Uh, your skin looks really nice." I rolled

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

so, but there might have been a moment when I was conscious. I can't recall signing

throughout his entire coma, so jumping to conclusions was out of the

I decided

along, but I informed him that Merritt was

awake. I'm thinking of bringing him to Patterson Mansion for now. Could

too weak to return to the office and that

felt a little more

a

the corruption, the company would

returned to the office to find it in utter

curious at the

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

projects. How can

Patterson's wife. You must

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

saw York and

York quickly approached.

in the company. You should be with Clyde;