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,

with tears and snot mixing as they dripped

I opened the pill bottle and shoved two pills into his mouth. I wasn't sure if they'd work, but Kayla was too cautious about

place was swarming with officials, all

necessary facilities and isolation units, I felt a wave of relief wash

were what I said before my consciousness faded,

mind. Indeed, hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. If Clyde knew about my illness, he'd uncover why I had left before. And with Jade

I felt faint, my thoughts a chaotic tangle, until I spotted Warren. Reaching out

with his clipboard. "The patient is alert. Radiation exposure isn't too severe. Use medication for now. You can

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

glanced at her with an indifferent face. "A bit. I can also read faces. She had a stroke of bad luck, but stepping into our hospital seems to have lightened it. The impending doom

smile on my lips. At the Chandler family's hospital, Clyde had no clue about my condition. When I woke up, Warren's poker face greeted me again. "You've been eating

asked, "There's