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?"

cane down, and the

up, "Uncle, this child might not even be a Patterson. You

press. Uncle, do you really want the Pattersons associated

nerve with Merritt, touching on his greatest

to me, the family was against it, believing my

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

with Kayla would surely meet with

inte's sleuthing prowess, would spell scandal for the Pattersons, uncovering her history with men, her child, and her past as

everyone go home. We'll handle our

Melanie, upstairs

word,

I exchanged looks, supporting each other

their uproar, held back by the

this was Clyde's family

families had their motives, clear even to

is the

his study, Merritt cut straight to

guilt in his

only been with her twice, and we

voice was barely a whisper, yet it echoed

deeply, maintaining my

others

my hand, but I pulled

twice with Kayla, it made

were certainly others besides

pondered for a moment

a chance. They wouldn't dare

chance the child is yours,

knew what he meant.

wanted Clyde to have an bet

position. He

SWO