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 be the sole heir to the

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

to metabolize the toxin,

anything could happen in these three years. He couldn't take that

child wasn't just her bargaining chip; it was

and

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

weigh her options

divorce, and now

nor the Patterson family. She

to me, and

"Her? Dream on about entering our doors in

only Mrs. Patterson, and

I understand your heart. No one is more suitable

a complete departure from what I had anticipated. I wanted to argue, but one look from Merritt

indeed made her unsuitable as a match for

clenched my fists, striving

I

appreciate what you

and I no

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

lifted his gaze, revealing

went abroad, Clyde made a scene at my house for ages and then fell

sick, and he dragged himself between home and the hospital, which was when the

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

out you

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

him, your mom would've been killed by those people long ago. She survived until your return, all thanks to

the loophole in his story,