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. Doesn't that put

and you directly involved. What's stopping him

took me a moment, but

funds, I could potentially solve

family was in dire need of cash

money wouldn't

anything happened to me, you'd be my

sooner had I spoken than Clyde flicked me

of dying, can't you focus

my wife. But have you forgotten

eyes widened in

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

actually going to divorce?"

Clyde nodded, clearly frustrated.

or grandparents on your side, who inherits your trust

fell silent, realizing that as Talbot, Talbot would indeed

family dwindling, my fortune would either go to him,

wants Lisa and

all the

Do you see

us divorced ASARD

he spoke, and I quickly tried

indeed banking on this plan, it seemed

If we

go and Clyde's Patterson