When Love Becomes a Cage (Melanie) novel 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.

Just mentioning Talbot filled him with indignation.

He had completed the project design with all his heart. Only to be kicked out of the company by Talbot as soon as the bidding was over.

“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 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?”