When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 88

Chapter 88



"Is there a problem, Ethan? You're not suggesting you want to sabotage the baby's arrival, are you?"

"Trying to snatch someone's inheritance now, are you? That blatant?"

Lucy didn't hold back, lunging to snatch the photo from Ethan's grasp.

Eva wasn't about to be outdone, lifting the photo high out of reach.

"Clyde and Melanie expecting a baby should be cause for fireworks, but the woman carrying it might not be carrying a Patterson heir!" "Look at this photo. This woman's been around, slept with who knows how many men, and the cops found out she's got a daughter!" "This kind of woman, how many times has she schemed against Melanie? You really think she's carrying Clyde's child?"

Eva came over to me, gripping my hands tightly.

"Melanie, don't you worry. Ethan and I, we've got your back."

"In our eyes, you're the only Mrs. Patterson that counts. No one else!"

Lucy, seizing the moment, launched into a tirade.

York, meanwhile, just watched, keeping his silence.

I knew all too well Ethan's family wasn't genuinely on my side. It was all because I couldn't bear a child, and now their son returning from abroad saw a chance to step into the Patterson Corporation.

The Lairds must have their own agenda, using the name of that child to achieve their own goals wasn't off the table.

I stayed silent, knowing this wasn't a place for me to speak.

Besides, I was soon to be no longer part of this family, right?

"Enough! What's with all this disgraceful noise?"

his cane down, and the

not even be a Patterson. You can't

so could the press. Uncle, do

nerve with Merritt, touching

was against it, believing my bankrupt family

his ground, and eventually, Merritt didn't object too much, given our college

with Kayla would surely meet with universal

spell scandal for the Pattersons, uncovering her history with men, her child,

We'll handle our

Melanie, upstairs

another word, Merritt headed

exchanged looks, supporting each other as we

their uproar,

Clyde's family matter, not theirs

had their motives, clear even to

is the

cut

guilt in his eyes,

been with her

a whisper, yet it

breathed deeply,

with others before; what was this in

reached for my hand,

it was once or twice with Kayla, it made no difference to

certainly others besides

moment before looking

there's a chance. They wouldn't dare lie about something

only a 1% chance the

knew what he meant.

have an bet take the risk. Content

position. He his position. He

SWO