When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

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?"

The thought of Kayla being pregnant and potentially making Clyde infertile made my skin crawl. Her child would be the sole heir to the Patterson legacy.

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

"The doctor said it would take at least two years to metabolize the toxin, and with treatment, Clyde can't father any children for three years."

I understood his implication. Given the Lairds' stance, anything could happen in these three years. He couldn't take that risk.

So Kayla's unborn child wasn't just her bargaining chip; it was Clyde's too.

I took a deep breath and looked up at him determinedly.

"Merritt, then let's proceed with the divorce. Let Kayla marry into the family. Regardless of who's backing her, her promises won't exceed Mrs. Patterson's status."

"She's a pragmatic woman. She'll weigh her options and won't collaborate with outsiders."

I was already on the path to divorce, and now with Kayla pregnant, it seemed like everyone could be satisfied.

Kayla despised me, but not Clyde, nor the Patterson family. She likely couldn't wait to become Mrs. Patterson.

It seemed like a perfect arrangement to me, and I couldn't fathom Merritt's hesitation.

But Merritt scoffed disdainfully, "Her? Dream on about entering our doors in her next life."

"Melanie, I'll repeat myself. You're the only Mrs. Patterson, and that won't change."

"I've seen your capabilities, and I understand your heart. No one is more suitable to stabilize things than you, so you and Clyde cannot divorce."

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

Kayla's background indeed made her unsuitable as a match for the Patterson family, something I had overlooked.

clenched my fists, striving to keep my

I

I appreciate what you

me back then, but Clyde and I no longer have feelings for each

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

lifted his gaze, revealing the

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

dragged himself between home and the hospital,

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

you had gone

wolves When your dad got into trouble, he couldn't leave to

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

loophole in his story, "Those

your dad's death but was obstructed. He never gave up over

you and Clyde, I don't believe that. At least, his

don't understand the affairs of you young people, nor do I want

Since you owe him, you should be the

heart was tumultuous, struggling to

suspected foul play in my father's death

back then, I was preoccupied with studies and

interconnected, ultimately

survival was all thanks

overlooked details rushed back

to high-end hospital rooms, and

head,

I know you value loyalty and rigs. So, let's not divorce anymore, at

noousness. So, let's not

l

the child

Chapter 89



why can't I

"Leave, now."

frustration, and Clyde knew

glanced at me, then at Merritt, before finally exiting

hurriedly spoke up, "Merritt, didn't

had an agreement that he would help me with the divorce,

of the manor, expected to turn a blind eye while my husband brought home another woman? Even if Kayla

did agree, but circumstances have

to age right in front of me, constantly massaging

is indeed Clyde's fault. He's been reckless over

down, not saying a word. Everyone in the Patterson family knew about his recklessness, but they were his flesh and blood.

remained

Kayla didn't just give him

"She poisoned him?"

potentially making Clyde infertile made my skin crawl.

toxin won't affect his health too much, but it will definitely

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

Given the Lairds' stance, anything could happen in these three years. He couldn't take that

her bargaining chip; it

a deep breath and looked up

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

her options

to divorce, and now with Kayla pregnant,

the Patterson family. She likely couldn't wait to become

a perfect arrangement to me,

disdainfully, "Her? Dream on about entering our doors