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

not even be a Patterson. You

out, so could the press. Uncle, do you really want the Pattersons

nerve with Merritt, touching on his

family was against it, believing my bankrupt family wasn't a match for the

Merritt didn't object too

with Kayla would surely meet

to light, with the inte's sleuthing prowess, would spell scandal for the

go home. We'll

Melanie, upstairs

another word,

exchanged looks, supporting

their uproar, held back by

was Clyde's family matter, not theirs to

motives,

is the

study, Merritt cut

at me, guilt in his

been with her

whisper, yet it echoed

breathed deeply, maintaining my

others before; what was this in

for my hand, but I pulled

twice with Kayla,

certainly others

moment before looking up at

wouldn't dare lie about

a 1% chance the child is yours, we

he meant.

have an bet

He his

SWO