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."

me to rest up, dodging

The diamond should be fine. I'll get you a new chain. After all,

feeling mixed emotions. I hated being monitored, even if it was by Clyde.

found me, would I have been dead

pretended 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

to its core, I took the knife from his hand and quickly peeled it myself. "Why don't you just get me one of those kids' watches? Then I can play Tetris

a big, almost aggressive bite. "That works. Or,

gaze was intense, filled with an

up. "Melanie, I won't divorce you. Dream on. I can't let you go. You've always

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 on, it's just

silence, he leaned in for a kiss, but I put my hand up to stop

him, suddenly wanting to