When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 116

Chapter 116



I closed my eyes, refusing to see Kayla's contemptuous smile. I knew she had figured everything out.

Folks like Eliana could easily guess my plight. The not-so-normal ones, like Kayla, could see it, too, as long as they weren't completely clueless.

"No wonder you wear a wig. No wonder you've started chemotherapy, right? I guess you're not far from kicking the bucket, huh? No wonder you've been missing work and asking for so much money. I know cancer treatment costs a fortune, tsk..."

She caressed the scar on my chest, and I dared not move an inch. "Oh, you've had surgery twice, a recurrence? How are you still alive? No, you can't die until I get to leave the country, Melanie. You truly are my good dear Melanie."

She fastened the buttons on my shirt, her eyes gleaming with madness. "Melanie, I'm not just after money now. I want Clyde to live with guilt for a lifetime. When your cancer came back, Clyde was all over me. When you were in surgery, he was by my side. And during your chemo, he was planning to put down your dog for me. Hilarious!"

my eyes, refusing to look at Kayla,

I had no idea how he'd react, but guilt would surely consume him. I had

guy brought food, she even fed me chicken noodle soup. "Eat up and call Clyde. Tell him I want fifty million, or you're dead." "No, tell him, if he doesn't pay up, I'll start cutting off your fingers, toes, ears, and

needed the energy. Even if

in front of the

her mouth. "To block the door.

swallowed the pills, standing at the farthest end of

delivery guy

kicked the phone over to me. "Call Clyde. Tell him I want fifty million straight to my offshore account. He knows the

delivery guy quickly put it on speaker and

online and tell everyone you made this all up. You have one hour, or Melanie's pinky is getting

lay a finger on her!" Clyde's roar filled the room as