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?"

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

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

two years to metabolize the toxin, and

understood his implication. Given the Lairds' stance, anything could happen

her bargaining chip; it

deep breath and looked up at

the family. Regardless of who's backing her,

a pragmatic woman. She'll weigh her options

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

Patterson family. She likely couldn't

arrangement to me,

Merritt scoffed disdainfully, "Her? Dream on about entering our

the only Mrs. Patterson, and that won't

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

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

match for the Patterson family, something I

clenched my fists, striving to keep my

I

appreciate

but Clyde and I no longer have feelings for each other. It might be best to

it was Clyde. I won't take credit for

his gaze, revealing the

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

dragged himself between home and the hospital, which was

to grooming Clyde, recognizing his potential.

found out you had gone

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

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

loophole in his