When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 177

Chapter 177



I didn't sleep a wink all night, constantly checking the time on my phone.

By eleven, I was already up, keeping an eye on the hallway.

Lisa had arranged for me to stay in the VIP suite, conveniently close to the staircase.

I counted the seconds in my head, and when I noticed the red light on the stairwell's security camera flicker off, I knew the surveillance system was updating.

Taking advantage of the distraction, I quickly left my room and headed up the stairs.

Two floors above my room was the rooftop. Pushing open the door, I gripped the pocket knife in my hand tighter.

The wind was biting cold, and I wrapped my jacket tighter around me, scanning the area.

Suddenly, the door shut behind me, and then I saw a hunched figure.

"Galen?"

I cautiously approached, and he spoke in a raspy voice, "Follow me."

He led me to a corner of the rooftop, sheltered from the wind and prying eyes.

Removing his hat and mask, I saw the scars on his face and instinctively covered my mouth to stifle my sobs. "Galen, how did you...?"

about the fire." He sighed, shaking his head, then sat down on an abandoned

been a while. It's good

at a loss

But then again, maybe if I hadn't

seen

about the figure I'd seen at the hospital

father and

nodded, his eyes soft

She used to look like her mom,

behind her food poisoning, the scumbag. He was just trying to lure

the chair beside him in anger, then slowly calmed

these years? What exactly happened?

me with complex emotions, I

was probably not far from what Geneva had told

a good five minutes before he spoke

mom was sick. Talbot was a match and offered to help, but he

business was having minor financial

confirmed Geneva's

cooking the books, funneling

escape abroad, hoping

back on his word. Auntie

spoke evenly, unsure of

"Yes, it's all my

forgiveness, and

as was Talbot, but he