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

face on the hospital

like Clyde was always the one pulling us through everything except for

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

was the sudden release of my pent-up tension, but I ended

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

give York full control over the Patterson

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

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

I decided to investigate the company

to come along, but I informed him that Merritt

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

too weak to return to the office and that I'll

felt a little more at

Clyde around, the company's moles wouldn't dare make a move, but

the corruption, the company would

to the office to find it in utter

approached, curious at the sudden silence

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

How can you just kick me

must stand

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

saw York and

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

should be with