"Damn it, Clyde, you jerk!" Merritt's cane was about to crash down on him, but there he stood, defiant as ever.

"Grandpa, is there really no better way? All this gossip swirling around, just because she refuses to divorce! If she'd just agree to a divorce, whoever I'm with wouldn't matter to the company. She's the one to blame!"

I closed my eyes in agony, telling myself over and over that he was truly sick, and not lightly either.

But I couldn't find it in myself to forgive him. Right then, I wished I could march over and slap him silly.

"Melanie..."

Fenton's voice was cautious, making me look up at him with teary eyes.

"I'm fine."

"Clyde, shut your trap!"

Merritt hit him with the cane, then turned to the astonished crowd.

"Ladies and gentlemen, my apologies. Our family drama has unfortunately caused you all losses."

"Give me three days. I will provide a satisfactory solution. That concludes today's board meeting."

When Merritt spoke, no one dared to disobey.

sensed that the Patterson

family, including myself, were asked

saw Rachel standing outside, her eyes filled

had every reason to be worried. If Merritt didn't agree to our divorce, she might

Clyde gave her back then, an act of kindness that

the truth, so she never left Clyde's

looking so concerned, Clyde immediately pulled

out of

was furious, but

is between Rachel and me. She should

longer part of the Patterson family should be the

look,

their intertwined fingers, then turned away, refusing to watch

was no longer a Patterson, I remained a shareholder of the

the couple. "Divorce, huh,

that, he glanced

knew Clyde's

Rachel. But she chose to live in denial,

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the end, somehow feeling a

lease

meant to divorce Clyde anyway; doing it now

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