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.

used dirty tricks, roping Kayla and others

on the hospital bed, I felt a

the one pulling us through everything except for that time we

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

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

really nice." I rolled my eyes at

his checks, I questioned Clyde. "Did you give York

shaking his head. "I don't remember doing so, but there

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

suspicious, though, and I decided to investigate the company

that Merritt was

he's awake. I'm thinking of bringing him to Patterson Mansion for now. Could you send some more security our

to the office and that

Merritt's approval, I felt a little more

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

corruption,

returned to the office

curious at the sudden silence

from the start. I'm a manager; you

handling multiple projects. How can

must

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

saw York and Laird among the

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

a lot to handle in the company. You should be with Clyde; I'll take