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

directly involved.

me a moment,

the funds, I could potentially solve a major

family was in dire need of cash as several projects needed

the money wouldn't end up

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

than Clyde flicked me on

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

my wife. But have you

widened

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

going to divorce?" I asked,

Clyde nodded, clearly frustrated.

and with no parents or grandparents on your side,

fell silent, realizing that as Talbot, Talbot would indeed

Crawford family dwindling, my fortune would either

wants Lisa and

all the

Do you

us divorced ASARD

he spoke, and I quickly tried

Talbot was indeed banking on this plan, it seemed

If we

would go and Clyde's