When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 163

Chapter 163



Back at the hotel, the more I thought about today's events, the more they seemed off.

Even if Marilyn was looking for terminally ill patients, why did she need to know who I was?

Or was this whole thing orchestrated by her from the start? Was my dad's accident an inspiration for her macabre scheme? Choosing hospital patients with no hope left to do her bidding?

And then there was the peculiar janitor today, always seeming to dodge me.

Yet, he carefully removed a piece of plastic stuck to my clothes and patted me down after.

Such a casual gesture, but who does that if they're not familiar with you?

Then, his burned hand and his last name - could it be?

Suddenly, it hit me why she was named Geneva; it was after Galen Brown's wife's last name.

that brought joy, just like how Geneva had once explained the meaning behind

this man was Galen

having encountered Galen Brown had me rushing to confront him at the hospital. Why hadn't he left the country, and why hadn't he sought me out? What was he still doing in Ironvale? Question after question whirled in my head, driving me insane with the need

my door when Clyde walked in, looking somewhat

you been? Weren't

shared my suspicion about possibly running into Galen

sure? Hospitals are pretty strict about who

if someone's selling fake identities? And a janitor might not

about it; the reason Galen Brown had evaded discovery could be

he was still

on

he could intervene if

evidence to the

to go back to

close to the truth, I

"You said Marilyn knows you, and so does Galen. It's not wise for you to go. Your frequent appearances could spook

too impatient and sat

the next day brought disappointing news; the janitor

told the hospital

came up