When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 156

Chapter 156



When Lisa dropped that bombshell, both Clyde and I were taken aback.

Her words lingered in my mind. Although Talbot was a scoundrel, I didn't think he would dare lay a finger on me.

But clearly, Clyde wasn't on the same page. His face had turned a shade darker.

Lisa didn't stick around. Her mood evidently soured as she left.

I, on the other hand, couldn't shake off her warning. It seemed Talbot was indeed desperate for cash.

And as for the trust fund...

I turned to Clyde and said, 'You're pretty slick, you know? You make a good case for yourself."

"That's not what matters," he said, his voice taking on a rare edge of seriousness. "What matters is that you need to be careful."

I looked at him, puzzled. "Why?"

"Because of the trust fund," he said, as if that explained everything.

I was even more confused.

and now you've got this trust fund, possibly being managed by

picture, and you directly involved. What's stopping him from getting his hands

me a moment, but

I had access to the funds, I

dire need of cash as several

in danger, the money wouldn't end up

if anything happened to me, you'd be my primary beneficiary," I pointed

spoken than Clyde flicked me on the

this talk of dying, can't you focus on the living?"

have you

eyes widened

were considering divorce, but she knew we hadn't gone through

actually going to divorce?" I asked,

Clyde nodded, clearly frustrated.

and with no parents or grandparents on your side,

silent, realizing that as Talbot,

my fortune would either go to him,

Lisa and

all the

Do you see

us divorced ASARD

as he spoke, and I quickly tried to smooth things

on this plan, it seemed

If we

and Clyde's Patterson Group daughter. He'd