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.

fists, striving to keep

I

I appreciate what

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

it was Clyde. I won't take credit

gaze, revealing the

a scene at my house for ages

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

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

out you had gone

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

was obstructed.

feelings between you and Clyde, I don't believe that. At least, his feelings for you are undeniable. You owe him." Merritt's gaze deepened as he looked at

nor do I want to. But

fell victim to schemes. Since you owe him,

tumultuous, struggling to

in my father's death and even in our family business'

preoccupied with studies and love, clueless about corporate affairs.

seemed everything was interconnected, ultimately

my mother's survival was all thanks to

details rushed

medicine for my mom, her access to high-end hospital rooms, and the specialists we could call

my head, unable

value loyalty and rigs. So, let's not

noousness. So, let's not

l

child is three years

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can't

"Leave, now."

tinged with frustration, and Clyde

then at Merritt, before finally exiting the

he left, I hurriedly spoke

help me with the divorce,

of the manor, expected to turn a blind eye while my

did agree, but circumstances

right in front of me, constantly massaging his

a good kid. This mess is indeed

head down, not saying a word. Everyone in the Patterson family knew

I remained silent,

recovered. Kayla didn't just give him

"She poisoned him?"

being pregnant and potentially making Clyde infertile made my skin

out recently. The toxin won't affect his health too much,

the toxin, and with treatment, Clyde

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

wasn't just her bargaining chip; it was Clyde's

took a deep breath and looked up at him

family. Regardless of who's backing

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

path to divorce, and now with Kayla pregnant, it seemed like everyone could be

despised me, but not Clyde, nor the Patterson family. She likely couldn't

seemed like a perfect arrangement to

"Her? Dream on about entering our doors in