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?"

potentially making Clyde infertile made my skin crawl. Her child would

The toxin won't affect his health

take at least two years to metabolize the toxin, and with treatment,

his implication. Given the Lairds' stance, anything could

Kayla's unborn child wasn't just her bargaining

and

marry into the family.

weigh her options

divorce, and now

me, but not Clyde, nor the Patterson family. She likely couldn't

to me, and I

"Her? Dream on about entering our doors in her next

I'll repeat myself. You're the only

seen your capabilities, and I understand your heart. No one is more

anticipated. I wanted to argue, but one

match for the Patterson family,

fists, striving to

I

appreciate what

no longer have feelings for each other. It

it was

lifted his gaze,

at

fell sick, and he dragged himself between home and the hospital,

Clyde, recognizing his potential. Unfortunately, Clyde's

you had gone

was surrounded by wolves When your dad got into trouble, he couldn't leave to find you, only begging me to protect

people long ago. She survived until your return, all thanks

loophole in his story, "Those