When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 181

Chapter 181



Melanie was taken aback by the bluntness. "You're asking for money now?"

"Come on, Melanie, you're already Mrs. Patterson. Why are you still hung up on the trust fund?"

"What else should I do? That's money my parents left for me!"

I was fuming, my voice rising with each word.

"So, you've been MIA for years just to avoid paying up?"

"Let me tell you, without me, you wouldn't see a dime of that money! The trust is mine!"

"If you don't give me the money, I'll report that you're back in the country. Then you'll be breaking the law, and I can apply to get the trust fund!"

I wasn't even sure if that was a legal move here, but it was worth a scare.

Sure enough, he fell silent.

After a minute, he sighed.

"Melanie, I watched you grow up. Why would I want to take your money?"

"I'll meet you soon. Just stay put in Ironvale."

He hung up in a hurry, and I couldn't help but smirk.

a terrible

call to check on

his own flesh and blood and worrying about me,

his tone, I sneered internally. He probably went as far

Galen's voice

breath. It was

be in trouble too.

Clyde called back immediately.

"What happened?" he asked.

recounted the story,

wasn't hard to figure out; aside from Talbot,

a trust fund threw him

Lisa had

that Tammie was pressuring

with me,

him to desperation.

something's off." Clyde's tone was

hinted she doesn't need to seduce me anymore, suggesting

on the company's projects, suspecting

knowing my

pped a beat, thinking

hoarse voice, "Why?" V

belongs

to en.sw

just cautioned us to

a

comfort, seemingly unaware

as Lisa was on

sudden change of heart about