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,

"Uncle, this child might not even be a Patterson. You can't

we could find out, so could the press. Uncle, do you really want the Pattersons associated with a

Merritt,

it, believing my

his ground, and eventually, Merritt didn't object

replacing me with Kayla would surely meet

would spell scandal for the Pattersons, uncovering

home. We'll handle

upstairs

another word, Merritt headed

and I exchanged looks, supporting each other

us, the Lairds continued their uproar, held back by

Clyde's family matter,

families had their motives, clear

is the child

study, Merritt cut straight

glanced at me, guilt in his

been with her twice, and

barely a whisper, yet it

deeply,

him with others before; what

for my hand, but I pulled

it was once or twice with

there were certainly others besides

for a moment

chance. They wouldn't dare

chance the child is yours, we can't ignore it.

what he meant. Merritt

have an bet

his position. He

SWO