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?"

pregnant and potentially making Clyde infertile made my skin crawl.

affect

it would take at least two years to metabolize the toxin, and with treatment, Clyde can't father any children

could happen in these

just her bargaining chip; it was

and looked

with the divorce. Let Kayla marry into the family. Regardless of who's backing her, her

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

was already on the path to divorce, and now with Kayla

not Clyde, nor the Patterson family. She

perfect arrangement to me, and I couldn't fathom

Dream on about entering our doors in her

myself. You're the only Mrs. Patterson, and that won't

I understand your heart. No one is more suitable to stabilize things than you,

I had anticipated. I wanted to argue, but one look from Merritt told me it was

match for the Patterson family, something I had

fists, striving to keep

I

I appreciate what you

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

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

gaze, revealing the

went abroad, Clyde made a scene at

and

recognizing

found out you had

by wolves When your dad got into trouble, he couldn't leave to

him, your mom would've been killed by those people long ago. She

in