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.

and ran toward me. "Melanie, Melanie, are you okay? Please tell me you're

mess, with tears and snot mixing

didn't push him away. Instead, 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 her life for them to be

was swarming with officials, all set to examine us

worked had the necessary facilities and isolation units, I felt a wave of relief wash over me.

were what I said before my

a woman scorned. If Clyde knew about my illness, he'd uncover why I had left before. And with Jade and Eliana knowing the

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

pushed my hand away with his clipboard. "The patient is

looked at him with admiration. "Dr. Chandler, can you read minds? Did you hear her

stroke of bad luck, but stepping into our hospital seems to have lightened

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 a lot of health supplements, haven't you? You're not in bad shape." He

asked, "There's