When Love Becomes a Cage (Melanie)

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.

He sighed, "Talbot needs money, and now you've got this trust fund, possibly being managed by Galen Brown. Doesn't that put you in danger?"

"With Galen Brown in the picture, and you directly involved. What's stopping him from getting his hands on the money?"

It took me a moment, but then it clicked.

Right, if I had access to the funds, I could potentially solve a major financial crisis.

After all, the Crawford family was in dire need of cash as several projects needed investment.

But if I were in danger, the money wouldn't end up in Talbot's hands, would it?

"You're my husband, so if anything happened to me, you'd be my primary beneficiary," I pointed out.

No sooner had I spoken than Clyde flicked me on the forehead.

"All this talk of dying, can't you focus on the living?" he chided.

"Apparently, you're my wife. But have you forgotten what you told Lisa?"

My eyes widened in disbelief.

Indeed, I had told Lisa we were considering divorce, but she knew we hadn't gone through with it.

"Does Talbot think we're actually going to divorce?" I asked, aghast.

Clyde nodded, clearly frustrated.

"If we divorce, and with no parents or grandparents on your side, who inherits your trust fund?"

I fell silent, realizing that as Talbot, Talbot would indeed be my first-in-line.

With the Crawford family dwindling, my fortune would either go to him, Tammie, or Lisa.

"Talbot wants Lisa and me together

all the

Heave. Do you see his game?

us divorced ASARD

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

If Talbot was indeed banking on this plan, it seemed foolproof from his angle.

If we

divorced, my money would go and Clyde's Patterson Group daughter. He'd win

way.

belongs to en.s

But considering the current circumstances, I shook my head.

"He sent Lisa to seduce you, so he probably won't harm me, especially not

how much the trust

fund holds."

"But he must think it's a fortune, or why else would your dad keep it a secret from your mom?"

The money was mine alone, not a joint asset shared by a wife and a husband.

Yet, I still believed in my father's integrity.

Clyde took my hand with a complex tone.

"I've said it before, I won't divorce you. We're in this together."

"But you need to be careful. Haven't you thought about how your dad died?"

My heart skipped a beat.

My father had died in an accident. The thought of meeting a similar fate if I were to divorce...

I couldn't bear to think any further.