When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 164

Chapter 164



Staying domestic seemed far safer than venturing abroad.

Galen Brown was a smart cookie, having run circles around the Talbot crew for years.

Seeing the lack of surprise on our faces, Lisa got steamed.

"You two don't seem shocked. Hey! We're in this together, spill it if you've got something!"

She slammed her hand on the table, "Melanie! Out with it, or I swear I'll hop into bed with your husband!"

Clyde shrank behind me, while I deftly changed the subject.

"I'd like to meet Geneva. Any chance you could arrange that?"

I was certain Geneva held key insights, but now wasn't the time to let Lisa in on the Galen Brown situation. Geneva and I used to be on good terms. If she truly despised me, there had to be a reason behind it. She wasn't unaware of my family's past. She was in middle school back then, not a little kid anymore.

Either she'd gotten the wrong end of the stick, or she was doing this on purpose.

shrugged, "She's not your biggest fan, always harping on how

plus she might not spill even if

It wasn't about trust; she was my only

would be on high alert, possibly even catching wind of my hospital

indeed the old man in question, his knowing Geneva was in Talbot's clutches could spur

I had a hunch it tied back to

curious about the past, but she was young, might not know much,"

should seek out Galen Brown. He's got

eyed me keenly

fabrication by

fictional wealth didn't

and I watched her sprawled on

to the curb once I've served my purpose?" She raised her

you leaving?" Clyde snapped

quickly switched to a grin. "Clyde, what's up? You're gonna

night thinking of you, and all I get are cold shoulders. It

ducked behind me again,

the room. Lisa,

cowardly stance, she finally stood

with Talbot