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,

more, he'd skillfully change the topic. "The police found your necklace at the scene. The diamond should

at him, feeling mixed emotions. I hated being monitored, even

he found me, would I have been dead or

keep getting into trouble. I worry about you. The necklace won't have a

hand and quickly peeled it myself.

aggressive bite. "That works. Or, you could stay with me forever. We'll never be

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 go. You've

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?

he leaned in for a kiss, but I put my hand up to stop him. "Clyde, I can't have children. Is that fine

looked straight at him, suddenly wanting to hear his