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.

got this trust fund, possibly being managed by Galen Brown. Doesn't that put

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

me a moment, but then

if I had access to the funds, I could potentially solve

Crawford family was in dire need of cash as

danger, the money wouldn't end up in Talbot's

to me, you'd be my primary beneficiary," I

spoken than

can't you focus on the

my wife. But have you forgotten

eyes widened

had told Lisa we were considering divorce, but she knew we hadn't

we're actually going to divorce?" I

Clyde nodded, clearly frustrated.

and with no parents or grandparents on your side,

realizing that as Talbot, Talbot

the Crawford family dwindling, my fortune would either go

wants Lisa and me

all the

Do you see his

us divorced ASARD

spoke, and I quickly tried to smooth things

banking on this

If we

my money would go and