When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 89

Chapter 89



"Grandpa, why can't I just..."

"Leave, now."

Merritt's tone was tinged with frustration, and Clyde knew better than to argue.

Clyde glanced at me, then at Merritt, before finally exiting the study.

As soon as he left, I hurriedly spoke up, "Merritt, didn't we agree?"

We had an agreement that he would help me with the divorce, that he wouldn't make things difficult for me. But what was this?

Was I supposed to be some kind of lady of the manor, expected to turn a blind eye while my husband brought home another woman? Even if Kayla wasn't even in the running!

"We did agree, but circumstances have changed."

Merritt seemed to age right in front of me, constantly massaging his temples.

"Melanie, you're a good kid. This mess is indeed Clyde's fault. He's been reckless over the years."

I kept my head down, not saying a word. Everyone in the Patterson family knew about his recklessness, but they were his flesh and blood. I was just an outsider.

Seeing that I remained silent, he sighed again.

"Clyde's not fully recovered. Kayla didn't just give him sleeping pills; there was a toxin involved."

"She poisoned him?"

infertile made my skin crawl. Her child would

won't affect his health too much, but

to metabolize the toxin, and with treatment, Clyde can't father any children for three

the Lairds' stance, anything could happen in these three years.

Kayla's unborn child wasn't just her bargaining chip;

and looked

into the family. Regardless of who's backing her, her

woman. She'll weigh her options and won't collaborate with

divorce, and now with Kayla pregnant,

despised me, but not Clyde, nor the Patterson family. She likely

a perfect arrangement to me, and I couldn't fathom Merritt's

Merritt scoffed disdainfully, "Her? Dream on about entering our doors in

the only Mrs. Patterson, and

understand your heart. No one is more suitable to stabilize things than you, so you and Clyde

from what I had anticipated. I wanted to argue, but

as a match for

my fists, striving to keep my voice

I

I appreciate

and me back then, but Clyde and I no longer have feelings for each

it wasn't me who helped you then, it was Clyde. I won't

lifted his gaze, revealing

went abroad, Clyde made a scene at my

he dragged himself between home and the hospital, which was when the Patterson family took

grooming Clyde, recognizing his potential. Unfortunately, Clyde's heart was always with

you had gone

trouble, he couldn't leave

long

loophole in