When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 120

Chapter 120



I shoved Clyde aside and landed hard on the floor.

Seeing Kayla's lifeless body next to me, a bullet wound between her brows, I realized that death in real life bore little resemblance to the dramatic scenes portrayed on TV.

There wasn't much blood, but her eyes were wide open, staring toward the door, unblinking in death.

Paramedics in hazmat suits rushed in, pulling Clyde away from the scene.

Summoning the last of my strength, I crawled to Kayla's side and fished a pill bottle out of her pocket.

ran toward me. "Melanie, Melanie,

a mess, with tears and snot mixing as they dripped onto

pill bottle and shoved two pills into his mouth. I wasn't sure if they'd work, but

place was swarming with officials, all set to examine

where Warren worked had the necessary facilities and isolation units, I felt a wave of relief wash over me. "Let, um,

said before my consciousness faded,

hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. If Clyde knew about my illness, he'd uncover why I had

staff, clad in protective gear, bustled around me. I felt faint, my thoughts a chaotic tangle, until I spotted Warren. Reaching out to him, I felt a moment

of disdain as he gently pushed my hand away with his clipboard. "The patient is alert. Radiation exposure isn't too severe. Use medication for now. You can rest now. I've got all

admiration. "Dr. Chandler, can you read minds?

glanced at her with an indifferent face. "A bit. I can also read faces. She had a stroke of bad luck, but stepping into

clue about my condition. When I woke up, Warren's poker face greeted me again. "You've

asked, "There's a