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?"

slammed his cane down,

begrudgingly, spoke up, "Uncle, this child might not even be

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

a nerve with Merritt, touching on his

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

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

would surely

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

We'll

Melanie, upstairs with

word, Merritt

exchanged looks, supporting

the Lairds continued their uproar,

Clyde's family matter, not

motives, clear even to

the

his study, Merritt cut straight

guilt in his eyes, "I'm not

with her twice,

voice was barely a whisper, yet

breathed deeply,

others before; what was this

hand, but I pulled

it was once or twice with Kayla, it

were certainly others

pondered for a moment before looking up

there's a chance. They wouldn't

a 1% chance the child is yours, we can't ignore it.

knew what he meant.

have an bet take the

secure his position. He his

SWO