When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 123

Chapter 123



"Clyde, have you ever had any dealings with Talbot? What do you know?" I prodded, hoping to see if Clyde would be upfront with me. Merritt mentioned Clyde has been investigating for years, and Kayla said the same thing. So, had he come up empty-handed?

Why did he harbor such hatred toward Talbot if he hadn't uncovered anything? I guessed Clyde might have found some clues, but not enough to press charges.

Maybe he didn't want to worry me, so he kept it to himself.

Clyde helped me lie down, his face expressionless. "Talbot didn't show up for our wedding, hardly cares about you, and suddenly, he's here? He must have an ulterior motive. We haven't been in touch for years and don't need to start now. He's manipulative."

just told me to rest up, dodging the

more, he'd skillfully change the topic. "The police found your necklace at the scene. The diamond should be fine. I'll get you

him, feeling mixed emotions. I hated being monitored, even if it

when he found me, would I have

to focus on peeling an apple. "You keep talking about divorce, yet keep getting into trouble. I worry about you. The necklace won't have a tracking device this time, but could you consider

and quickly peeled it myself. "Why don't you

apple, and he took a big, almost aggressive bite. "That works. Or,

gaze was intense, filled with

look away, he held my chin up. "Melanie, I won't divorce you. Dream on. I can't let you

before, thinking you'd abandon me, and I had to punish you. But was wrong, so wrong. When you got kidnapped, I lost my mind. can't live without you. Please give me one more chance, just one, okay? We won't divorce. From now

a kiss, but I put my hand up to stop him.

looked straight at him, suddenly