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

child might not even

press. Uncle, do you really want

hit a nerve with Merritt, touching on his

family was against it, believing

Merritt didn't object too much, given our

with Kayla would surely meet with

spell scandal for the Pattersons, uncovering her history with men, her child, and her past as an

go home. We'll

upstairs with

word, Merritt

looks, supporting each other as

continued their

all, this was Clyde's family matter, not theirs

motives, clear even

is the child

Merritt cut

glanced at me, guilt in

been with her twice, and

a whisper, yet it echoed

breathed deeply,

had seen him with others before; what was this

my hand,

was once or twice with Kayla, it made no

there were certainly

pondered for a moment before looking up at

a chance. They wouldn't

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

knew what he meant. Merritt

to have an bet take the

He his position. He

SWO