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.

you've got this trust fund, possibly being managed by Galen Brown.

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

took me a moment, but

the funds, I could

Crawford family was in dire need of cash as

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

me, you'd be my primary beneficiary,"

sooner had I spoken than

this talk of dying, can't you focus

But have

widened

had told Lisa we were considering divorce, but she knew we

think we're actually going

Clyde nodded, clearly frustrated.

grandparents on your

as Talbot, Talbot

family dwindling, my fortune would

wants Lisa and

all the

you see his

us divorced ASARD

grew more agitated as he spoke, and I quickly tried to smooth things

was indeed banking on this

If we

go and Clyde's