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?"

making Clyde infertile made my skin crawl. Her child would be the sole heir to

The toxin won't affect his health too

metabolize the toxin, and with treatment,

anything could happen in these three

child wasn't just her bargaining chip; it was

breath and

proceed with the divorce. Let Kayla marry into the family. Regardless of who's backing her, her promises won't exceed

pragmatic woman. She'll weigh her options and won't

and now with Kayla pregnant, it seemed like everyone could

Clyde, nor the Patterson family. She likely couldn't wait

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

Dream on about entering our

repeat myself. You're the only Mrs. Patterson,

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

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

indeed made her unsuitable as a match for

clenched my fists, striving to keep my

I

I appreciate

my mom and me back then, but Clyde and I no longer have feelings for each other. It might

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

lifted his gaze, revealing

scene at

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

devoted himself to grooming Clyde, recognizing his potential. Unfortunately, Clyde's

you

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

by those people long ago. She survived until your return,

caught the loophole in