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

nodded, "We only found out recently. The toxin won't affect his health too much, but it will

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

Lairds' stance, anything could happen

her bargaining chip;

took a deep breath and

family. Regardless of who's backing her, her promises won't exceed Mrs. Patterson's

her options and won't collaborate

and now with

nor the Patterson family. She likely couldn't wait to become Mrs.

like a perfect arrangement to me, and I

about entering our doors in

the only

is more suitable to stabilize

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

background indeed made her unsuitable as a match for the

fists, striving

I

I appreciate what you

my mom and me back then, but Clyde and I no longer

then, it was Clyde. I

gaze,

went abroad, Clyde made a scene at my house for

home and the hospital, which was when the

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

you had gone

dad got into trouble, he couldn't leave to find you, only begging me

people long

the loophole in