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.

toward me.

and snot mixing as they

pills into his mouth. I

with officials, all

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

I said before my consciousness faded,

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

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

of disdain as he gently pushed my hand away with his clipboard. "The

Chandler, can you read minds? Did you

"A bit. I can also read faces. She had a stroke

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

asked, "There's a