When Love Becomes a Cage (Melanie)

Chapter 157



I became a third wheel when I was on an on-site investigation with Clyde and Lisa.

It was hard to tell if they were just putting on a show or if they had genuinely fallen into their roles, completely ignoring my existence as Mrs. Patterson.

Everyone seemed to orbit around them, as if they were the true couple in this scenario.

Especially Talbot, who stood by with a grin on his face, "Aren't they just a match made in heaven? Melanie, don't you think so?"

I really wanted to ask him if he was speaking in tongues.

He asked me if another woman and my husband make a good pair? Seriously?

But I choked down my words, making him believe that Clyde and I would never reconcile. It made him act all the more recklessly. Seeing my mood sour, his grin widened.

"Melanie, you're still young. Remarriage is quite common these days. No need to fret."

"Clyde's clearly over you, and I think it would be less painful to just accept it sooner rather than later.”

"And don't worry about being left out in the cold after your divorce. Talbot's got your back. With Talbot's support, what's there to fear?"

I shot him a cold look, saying nothing for a while.

So, God damn you, Talbot. Already began scouting out the next option for his daughter?

Indeed, Clyde was different with hypocrites or those old men with one foot in the grave.

If Lisa ended up with him, that did not seem too bad.

Too bad, Lisa looked down on Clyde.

I actually felt a bit smug when I heard someone think of him like that.

But now, all I could do was to play the role of a wife about to be discarded, stamping my foot in frustration.

"Help me with what? Help my husband divorce me? You're really something, Talbot!"

I didn't keep my voice down so that everyone could hear.

I saw Clyde trying to come over, only to be pulled back by Lisa. I just shook my head slightly at him.

Since the investigation was ongoing, it was better to let Talbot distract everyone for now.

As expected, Talbot didn't care where I was heading and stayed back at the site.

I immediately called a taxi to see Jared, hoping he might let something slip.

But I did not expect Jared to have changed so much.

He was disheveled with dark circles under his eyes and his clothes were wrinkled.

He was eating alone in a diner when he saw me, startled.

"Melanie? Is that really you?"

I nodded, sitting across from him.

"Mr. Jared, it's been a while. I heard about what happened."

Jared shook his head, "That's nothing to do with you, kid. It's all Talbot's doing."

Just mentioning Talbot filled him with indignation.

He had completed the project design

With all his heart. Only to bet

as the bidding was over.

out of the company by Talbot

"You know what he said? He fired me for being late four times this month But I was practically living at the office those days! He's just pushing me over!"

"I'm already preparing to sue him. He

thinks he can get away with not ne Celongs to commer

giving me my share? In his dreams!"

Jared rambled on and I just listened quietly, not saying much.

Eventually, he nearly broke down, "I've been with him for so many years. Done so much for the company."

“If I knew he'd turn out like this, I would have stuck with your dad and fought it out till the end!”

He slammed his fork down, and my heart skipped a beat.

"Mr. Jared, what do you mean by that?"