When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 134

Chapter 134



"Why?" Clyde blurted out almost instinctively, and my heart skipped a beat alongside.

The case involved a huge sum of money years ago, and the police never managed to track down Galen Brown. So why was Lisa so sure he wouldn't show up now?

"He, he... he committed a crime, didn't he? He did something wrong, of course he'd stay hidden."

Lisa's voice was tinged with uncertainty, fueling my suspicions even more.

The Lairds shouldn't have had any dealings with our company, let alone know Galen Brown.

Especially since Lisa had been abroad all this time, how could she be aware of what was happening back home?

I narrowed my eyes slightly, and Clyde coughed softly.

"Are you sure about this? Melanie has been pushing for a divorce lately, wanting a hefty chunk of my assets."

"If Galen helps her, I might lose everything."

getting a divorce?" Lisa sounded almost excited, to which Clyde noncommittally hummed in

in relief. "Just relax, no one's going to help

getting late. I

ended the call, and Clyde and I exchanged

dig deeper for now. We

low, his gaze fixed on the phone screen, my feelings

for years, one of my

couldn't believe

why did Lisa know Galen Brown? And how could she be so sure

you think Galen might have fled abroad? Or maybe

a throat-slitting

I couldn't think of any other

didn't leave the country;

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for Aurorea, probably around the same time

a hint of resentment in his

look,